Fitzpatricks continues to bolster national ranks with high quality advice firms

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Brisbane-based financial advisory firm Highland Financial has aligned its practice under the Fitzpatricks Private Wealth license in a further continuation of high calibre advisory firms joining the licensee’s national network.... Read more continue reading

Zurich enters agreement to acquire Macquarie Life insurance business

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Zurich Australia Limited has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Macquarie Life’s life insurance business from the Macquarie Group (Macquarie). The transaction is subject to regulatory and court approvals,... Read more continue reading

BT Financial Group named PFL/AFA Life Company of the Year

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Plan For Life (PFL) have announced BT Financial Group as the Platinum Winner of the PFL/AFA Life Company of the Year for 2015... Read more continue reading

AZ Next generation Advisory acquires Wealthwise reaching funds under advice of $2.4b

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AZ Next Generation Advisory (AZ NGA) has signed a binding sale and purchase agreement to acquire Wealthwise. The agreement includes a share swap of 49% of Wealthwise’s equity for AZ NGA shares... Read more continue reading

Attractive yield an increasingly risky proposition

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Striking a prudent balance between income and risk requires a combination of traditional and non-traditional investments, according to Justin Christofel, US-based portfolio manager for BlackRock’s Multi Asset Portfolio Strategies Group.... Read more continue reading

AMP board changes

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AMP Limited has announced that Mr  Geoff Roberts will join the AMP Limited Board as a Non-executive director, effective 1  July 2016. AMP also advised that Dr Brian Clark  and Mr... Read more continue reading

Concentrated equity strategies can boost returns and reduce downside in volatile markets, AB

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Investors seeking refuge from equity-market volatility in passive strategies should consider combining them with a concentrated equity allocation to improve overall risk-adjusted returns, global asset manager AllianceBernstein (AB) said yesterday.... Read more continue reading

4 Dimensions launches Global Listed Infrastructure Fund

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Boutique global infrastructure fund manager 4 Dimensions Infrastructure has launched the 4 Dimensions Global Infrastructure Fund, available to retail and institutional investors. 4 Dimensions was launched last year in partnership... Read more continue reading

Value an integral element when setting CEO pay: AMP Capital

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Australia’s  chief executives receive, on average, more than double the total pay of the  second highest paid executive in their company, according to an analysis of  executive pay in AMP... Read more continue reading

Increased US consumer spend sends positive signals to the market

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The most significant development for markets is that the US core personal consumption expenditure (PCE) deflator – the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation – rose by 1.7 per cent... Read more continue reading