Applying for a limited AFS licence – the time to act is now

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Currently accountants are allowed to provide limited advice on self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) without the need for an Australian financial services (AFS) licence. ASIC is reminding those accountants without an... Read more continue reading

Confidence eases from 7-week highs

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Weekly consumer confidence Consumer sentiment: The weekly ANZ/Roy Morgan consumer confidence rating fell by 0.2 per cent last week to stand 0.4 per cent lower than a year ago. What... Read more continue reading

Launch of the Adviser Trust! Score™

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Beddoes Institute, a data and benchmarking company that works across all major stakeholder groups in the financial services sector, has launched the Adviser Trust! Score™. The trust score is a... Read more continue reading

New research shows direct link between happiness and financial planning

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Australians who consult a financial planner feel happier, positive about their financial wellbeing, and more optimistic about the future than those who don’t, regardless of how much money they have[1].... Read more continue reading

Equity partnership model takes off in financial advice

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Advice389, the newly-established Countplus subsidiary, yesterday announced the successful completion of its first partnership agreement with leading financial advice firm, Hunter Financial. Advice389 has purchased a 40% stake in the Newcastle-based... Read more continue reading

Global equities continue to outperform

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Research house Lonsec has released its annual Global Equities Sector Review, revealing continued strong returns from the sector are driving a continued strength in interest surrounding global equities investments and... Read more continue reading

Equity Trustees implements Calastone’s network service

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Listed financial services company Equity Trustees Limited has streamlined its unit registry administration capabilities with the implementation of Calastone’s global fund transaction network service. Calastone’s service will allow Equity Trustees... Read more continue reading

Blue Sky reports 68 per cent profit growth and $1.35 billion in Assets Under Management 

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Blue Sky Alternative Investments Limited (ASX: BLA) yesterday announced its results for the full year ending 30 June 2015, reporting an underlying Net Profit After Tax of $10.4 million (up 68... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 21 August, 2015

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The global share market correction continued over the last week as worries intensified regarding emerging countries, their currency rout and the... Read more continue reading

AMP appoints new head of Charter and ipac

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AMP has appointed Tim Mitchell-Adams as Managing Director of Charter and ipac, reporting to AMP Group Executive Advice and Banking Rob Caprioli. His appointment is effective immediately and he will... Read more continue reading