Pirouettes and Planners: Queensland Ballet to perform at 2015 FPA Professionals Congress

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The world-class Queensland Ballet will perform at the ‘Future2 Gala Dinner’ during the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) 2015 Professionals Congress in Brisbane next month. Proudly supported by IRESS... Read more continue reading

AFA Appoints Samantha Clarke to New Role as General Manager Policy, Professionalism and Marketing

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has today announced the appointment of Samantha Clarke to the new role of General Manager (GM) Policy, Professionalism and Marketing. Ms Clarke will be... Read more continue reading

Time to discuss the unspoken – Elder Financial Abuse Symposium

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The Financial Services Council has brought together some of Australia’s leading industry and social services experts to discuss the public policy challenges and issues arising from the financial abuse of... Read more continue reading

Australian Ethical joins Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare

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  Leading ethical fund manager, Australian Ethical, has announced it has joined the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare, a global initiative designed to improve the welfare of farm animals in... Read more continue reading

FinTech marriage spawns next-gen platform

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Advisers can now automatically track their clients’ bank, superannuation and investment account balances, determine the optimal way to invest funds and monitor a client’s financial progress with a new integrated... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 16 October, 2015

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week While shares had a rough patch mid-week, they recovered into the end of the week helped by better US earnings reports... Read more continue reading

Investec Australia Property Fund acquires Perth industrial property

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Investec Australia Property Fund (“IAPF” or the “Fund”) has announced a $26.0 million acquisition in one of Perth’s core industrial suburbs, taking the value of the Fund’s total portfolio to $405.5... Read more continue reading

RBA warning to banking sector; More people in homes

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Financial Stability Review RBA highlights risk to banking sector. “Risks to the Australian banking system have increased somewhat over the past six months from banks’ lending to other sectors. The... Read more continue reading

Nikko AM Australia further builds out distribution team with appointment of two Regional Sales Managers

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As Nikko Asset Management Australia continues to build its distribution network and bring new strategies to market, the company announced that it has hired Lia Gunawan and Simon Green as... Read more continue reading

Chalmers appointment to keep super, financial services a priority

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The promotion of Dr Jim Chalmers to the Shadow Cabinet as spokesperson for Superannuation and Financial Services is further recognition of the importance of these policy areas, as well as... Read more continue reading