FPA ready for ‘Live the Dream’ Financial Planning Week

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has announced “Live the Dream” as its theme for the 17th annual Financial Planning Week (21-27 August 2017), which aims to raise awareness... Read more continue reading

Strong demand for commercial property from retail investors

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There is a strong interest in commercial property as an asset class as investors seek capital gains and security, as well as income, according to Australia’s largest direct property investment... Read more continue reading

It’s crunch time for First Home Super Saver legislation

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It’s crunch time for the First Home Super Saver Scheme as the consultation period for the draft legislation closed last Friday and federal parliament returned this week. Leading superannuation expert... Read more continue reading

Equity Trustees appointed RE to Melbourne-based JCP Investment Partners

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Equity Trustees has been appointed the responsible entity (RE) for employee-owned JCP Investment Partners, a research-driven, growth-oriented Australian equities fund manager. JCP was founded in 1998 and up until now... Read more continue reading

TAL CEO calls on industry to embrace opportunity and look beyond the Code of Practice

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On 1 July 2017, Australia’s leading life insurance specialist, TAL, adopted the Life Insurance Code of Practice (the Code), while committing to continue going above and beyond the Code’s requirements... Read more continue reading

UniSuper brings environmental investment option in house

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UniSuper, the $60 billion superannuation fund for Australia’s higher education and research sector, has internalised the management of its Global Environmental Opportunities (GEO) fund, adopting an active management approach using... Read more continue reading

Alleron appoints David Gallagher to key role

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Alleron Investment Management has appointed Dr David R. Gallagher as a member of its Portfolio Risk and Process Committee. “We are delighted that David can join Alleron in an official... Read more continue reading

Nikko Asset Management and ARK Invest Partner for Disruptive Innovation Investment Solutions

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Nikko Asset Management (“Nikko AM”) last week announced that it is enhancing its disruptive innovation focused investment solutions by acquiring a minority stake in ARK Investment Management LLC (“ARK”). In... Read more continue reading

New appointments position Bennelong for future growth

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Bennelong Funds Management (Bennelong) has promoted its Head of Finance, Hamish Wood, to Chief Strategy Officer. He will report to Chief Executive Officer Craig Bingham. Hamish will be responsible for... Read more continue reading

The future of advice lies in finding the right blend of technology and the personal touch: HUB24

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As the technology used in advice practices continues to mature to enhance bottom line results, the challenge for advisers is to find the blend that works best for their business... Read more continue reading