Foreign Investment is needed by Australia – but Government must continue to be vigilant

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Connect Financial Service Brokers (Connect) CEO Paul Tynan points to the recent issue of property investments in Australia by foreign investors and says it has highlighted the importance of having... Read more continue reading

Our tax system is holding us back: FSC submission to the Tax White Paper

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Australia must change its mix of taxes to build a tax regime which is sustainable, efficient and globally competitive, the Financial Services Council (FSC) said last Friday. Andrew Bragg, FSC director... Read more continue reading

False start to the Fed’s rate hike cycle, says Saxo

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Greece’s seeming hour-by-hour descent into chaos at the end of the second quarter has fashioned an intensely uncertain framework casting markets at the mercy of headline risk. It is with... Read more continue reading

La Trobe Financial committed to gender equality

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La Trobe Financial is recognised as a complying organisation for gender equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency and is committed to growing its female leaders. Greg O’Neill, La Trobe... Read more continue reading

High Swell: Riding the waves of volatility

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June proved to be a grim month for investors. Substantive falls in equities, wider credit spreads and higher bond yields made positive returns scarce. Only currency (mainly the USD) and... Read more continue reading

Retail trade disappoints in May despite positive influences on consumers

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Retail spending rose by a modest 0.3% over May with annual growth now sitting at 4.7%. Spending rose in food (+0.7%), household goods retailing (+0.8%), other retailing (+0.3%).  And retail... Read more continue reading

The kitchen is closed for Australian depositors

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With the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) policy rate now at 2% and Australian banks much more focused on raising capital than raising deposit funding, the “free lunch” that Australian... Read more continue reading

Bentham Asset Management adds third fund to ASX mFund

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Global credit investment manager, Bentham Asset Management, today announced that the Bentham High Yield Fund is now available on the ASX’s mFund Settlement Service. The addition means investors can now... Read more continue reading

Australian Ethical launches new emerging companies fund and bolsters investment options

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Australian Ethical Investment today announced it is expanding its high-performing product suite with the launch of the Australian Ethical Emerging Companies Fund, as well as introducing a range of enhancements... Read more continue reading

Lochiel Crafter elected to FSC Board

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Lochiel Crafter, Head of Asia Pacific, State Street Global Advisors, has been elected to the board of the Financial Services Council. “With more than 25 years’ experience in the Australian... Read more continue reading