AMP Bank increases discount on select home loans above $500,000

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AMP Bank has increased the discounts on its Professional, Affinity and Select Package home loan products by 15 basis points to 1.00 per cent. The offer is available for variable... Read more continue reading

EQT appoints interim CIO

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Listed financial services company Equity Trustees Limited (EQT) has appointed George Boubouras as interim chief investment officer. The appointment is on an interim basis pending the outcome of EQT’s takeover... Read more continue reading

SuperGuardian launches new SMSF offering

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The Adelaide-based SMSF administrator SuperGuardian has launched a second SMSF offering designed to capture the exponential growth in the self-directed investor space. Olivia Long, Chief Executive Officer of SuperGuardian, one... Read more continue reading

Property Funds Association appoints Jason Huljich as President

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The Property Funds Association of Australia (PFA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Huljich as its new President. The PFA is a professional body for the unlisted property... Read more continue reading

Effective retirement planning a key challenge for the industry

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Specialist investment research house Lonsec says advisers and investment managers need to review existing attitudes to retirement planning if they are to effectively meet the financial needs of the steadily... Read more continue reading

Who is really paying for higher super contributions?

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On 1 July 2013, the compulsory super guarantee charge (SGC) rate will increase from 9 to 9.25 per cent but many Australians may not have thought about how it’s being... Read more continue reading

Australian investors join global multi-asset push

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Russell Investments is predicting a major step-change in the way Australian institutions approach their investment challenges in the coming decade – forecasting a flood of demand for outcome oriented, multi-asset... Read more continue reading

Humble Financial Services announces solution partnership

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Humble Financial Services has announced their solution partnership with Nimble. Nimble is a Social Business Platform that combines relationship management and social engagement into an affordable web-based solution.  It integrates... Read more continue reading

Exclusive arrangement offers choice & insight for self-directed investors

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An exclusive arrangement between the BlackRock exchange traded funds (ETF) business, iShares, and newly launched online community for investors, SelfWealth, will enable self-directed investors to view and follow portfolios created... Read more continue reading

LGS appoints new Chair and two new Directors

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Local Government Super has announced the appointment of Bruce Miller as the Chair of its Board, replacing John Beacroft following his two-year term.   Mr Miller brings extensive local government and... Read more continue reading