AMP Chairman Simon McKeon to retire

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AMP Limited yesterday announced that Mr Simon McKeon AO will retire from the AMP Limited Board at the conclusion of the AGM in May. Mr John Palmer ONZM has agreed to... Read more continue reading

Andrew Hagger appointed Chairman of JBWere

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National Australia Bank CEO Andrew Thorburn has announced Andrew Hagger, Group Executive NAB Wealth, has been appointed as Chairman of JBWere. Mr Thorburn said: “I am delighted to appoint Andrew to... Read more continue reading

AFA to host Canberra Roadshow

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) will next week host a roadshow in Canberra, ahead of the AFA National Adviser Conference, also to be held in Canberra. The Canberra Roadshow,... Read more continue reading

SyncAdvsr to integrate with Xero

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Australia’s leading non-institutionally aligned licensee Synchron has announced its recently launched adviser software SyncAdvsr will soon be integrated with Xero. Synchron director Don Trapnell said the dealer group is in... Read more continue reading

Income shares trip up investors

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Australian equity fund managers with an income objective have delivered below-market returns in recent years, providing a cautionary tale to investors planning for retirement. Lonsec’s Australian Equities Sector Review, released... Read more continue reading

Findex reveals Investment Strategy: Six Pillars for investing in the ‘new normal’ landscape

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International equities provide a wide range of growth opportunities and offer strong diversification benefits that impact an investor’s wealth accumulation strategy. The resilient yield component of Property and Infrastructure investments... Read more continue reading

Perpetual Investments appointment reaffirms commitment to global equities

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Perpetual Investments has announced a further addition to its global equities investment team with the appointment of Josh Phillips as Global Equities Analyst. Mr Phillips joined Perpetual as a graduate... Read more continue reading

Confidence returns to big business as corporate purse strings relax

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Buoyed by a sense of optimism in the economy and their own recent performance, finance and corporate executives from some of Australia’s largest companies have signaled their intentions to spend... Read more continue reading

OneVue launches global capability across 8 key international markets

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In response to a growing demand for access to some of some of the world’s most dynamic global trading markets OneVue yesterday launched an International Equities capability for its separately managed... Read more continue reading

Crystal Wealth Planners manages over $250 million under advice

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Privately-owned Crystal Wealth Partners, now with over $250 million FUA after four years in business, expects further asset growth through a broad acceptance of managed accounts by clients. “When we... Read more continue reading