Crystals and investor worries as we go from seasonal weakness to strength

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Key points Risks regarding China and the Fed may be receding a bit for now but there remains plenty to keep an eye on including the risk of an “accident”... Read more continue reading

Executive changes at Equity Trustees

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Equity Trustees (ASX: EQT) has announced the appointment of Philip Gentry as Chief Financial Officer. Mr Gentry replaces Terry Ryan, who earlier this year advised that he would be retiring... Read more continue reading

AFA 2015 National Adviser Conference – Meet the Professionals and Meet the Innovators

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is again running its hugely successful Meet the Professionals and Meet the Innovators roundtables at the 2015 AFA National Adviser Conference in Cairns (the... Read more continue reading

Invast research points to Chinese boost for property prices

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Brokerage firm Invast Australia in its October 2015 Investment Committee Monthly Outlook predicts ongoing volatility for financial markets and the possibility of lower official interest rates in Australia this year,... Read more continue reading

Market integrity, ethics and forward-looking investment strategies in low-growth global economy key themes at CFA ‘Australian Investment Conference 2015’

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Nearly 400 investment management and financial services industry professionals have registered for the ‘Australian Investment Conference 2015’ (the Conference), which is hosted by CFA Societies Australia and will be held... Read more continue reading

Keeping a nimble portfolio in a volatile market

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The recent market volatility is a timely reminder for investors to review their portfolios and expectations of future returns. Key questions investors should ask themselves are: Is my portfolio performing... Read more continue reading

Population density is critical for cities to realise advantage and avoid decline

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New report from ULI and TH Real Estate highlights that well-executed densification enables cities to adapt to global imperatives and avoid falling behind competitors Densification is the key to responding... Read more continue reading

Findex appoints ex-Macquarie executive as Head of Risk and Corporate Benefits  

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Findex, one of Australasia’s largest accounting and financial advice groups, has announced a major new appointment in the risk products and corporate benefits consulting sectors. Patrick Dieter, formerly Associate Director... Read more continue reading

Court declines to make super splitting order – as split was to a third party

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Stant’s case [2015] FamCA 734 Can the Super Splitting provisions of the Family Law Act be used to split a husband’s super interest with a third party? The Family Court... Read more continue reading

Zurich partners with Grad Mentor to attract industry’s best and brightest

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For the second year running, Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) is partnering with talent firm, Grad Mentor to help raise awareness of Financial Planning as a career path for university... Read more continue reading