Investment Trends 2014 Investor Product Needs Report

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Key findings of the Investment Trends 2014 Investor Product Needs Report: Investors’ appetite for growth is slowly returning, and many investors continue to look overseas for investment opportunities Interest in... Read more continue reading

Consumer confidence at 8-month lows; Reserve Bank awaits inflation data

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Consumer confidence; Reserve Bank Board Minutes; RBA Governor Speech Consumer confidence: The weekly ANZ/Roy Morgan consumer confidence rating fell by 0.9 per cent in the week to April 19 to... Read more continue reading

Super reform needed to drive lower fees  − FSC Statement on the Grattan Report

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The Financial Services Council welcomes the Grattan Report on superannuation released yesterday. Superannuation fees are higher than they should be. Reforms to both governance and structure of the default superannuation... Read more continue reading

Qualitas enhances risk and investment capabilities

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Real estate investment specialist Qualitas has enhanced its risk management and investment capabilities with three new appointments. Ruth McClelland has joined as head of compliance and legal; Chandni Haribhai as... Read more continue reading

Fellow Charted Financial Practitioner – The innovative designation for the Asia Pacific

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The Association of Financial Advisers’ Fellow Chartered Financial Practitioner designation (FChFP) continues to strengthen, as Nick Hakes, General Manager, Member Services & Campus AFA is re-appointed to the International Certification... Read more continue reading

Open for business: Wealth Defender Equities Limited receives strong investor support

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Wealth Defender Equities Limited  has reached the minimum capital raising target sought under its initial public offering of shares and loyalty options (IPO) with strong momentum and is on track... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital appoints Head of Distribution for UK and Europe

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John Angell has been appointed as AMP Capital Head of Distribution for the UK and Europe, effective immediately. AMP Capital is bolstering its distribution capabilities in key regions, with Mr... Read more continue reading

Motorists set to confront higher petrol prices

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Weekly petrol price Petrol prices: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average Australian price of petrol fell by 0.2 cents per litre last week to 130.1 cents... Read more continue reading

CommSec State of the States

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April 2015 – Overall results How are Australia’s states and territories performing? Each quarter CommSec attempts to find out by analysing eight key indicators: economic growth; retail spending; equipment investment; unemployment;... Read more continue reading

Consumers to Lose Access to Quality Advice: AFA

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It is time for a return to common-sense and transparency in the life insurance debate – a debate which has inexplicably moved away from the fundamental fact that life insurance... Read more continue reading