Future2 commits $110,000 to grants in 2015

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Future2, the charitable foundation of the Financial Planning Association, has increased its grant commitment in 2015 by more than 60% to $110,000 – up from $70,000 in 2014 and called... Read more continue reading

FSC Statement on the Tax White Paper

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The Financial Services Council has welcomed the Tax White Paper as a “long awaited review of Australia’s tax system which must be supported by business and the broader community”. Sally... Read more continue reading

Paul Cuddy announces retirement Bennelong Australian Equity Partners’

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CEO, Paul Cuddy, has announced his retirement from the business. Paul will retire from the industry to spend more time with his young family and officially departs BAEP at the... Read more continue reading

SMSF Association welcomes Government’s Tax Discussion Paper

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The SMSF Association (SMSFA) has welcomed the release of the federal government’s Tax Discussion Paper by Treasurer Hockey yesterday and said it looked forward to contributing to the debate on Australia’s future... Read more continue reading

AMP Bank launches NFC driven mobile payments

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AMP Bank has become one of the first banks in the Asia Pacific to launch host card emulation (HCE) technology for mobile payments, marking a significant leap forward in tap... Read more continue reading

Alcidion raises $1.5 million to take health platform to next level

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Leading Australian health informatics company, Alcidion Corporation, has raised $1.5 million from Blue Sky Private Equity, Allure Capital and Alcidion co-founders Ray Blight and Malcolm Pradhan to fund the next... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 27 March, 2015

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets have had a rough week with uncertainty about the Fed, profit taking in US tech stocks, nervousness ahead of... Read more continue reading

New director for business advisory division

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HLB Mann Judd Sydney has appointed Kate Blecich as a director in Sydney’s business advisory division. Ms Blecich joined the firm in 2011 as business performance improvement manager. Ms Blecich... Read more continue reading

Zurich recognised for ‘Big Thinking’ by Financial Services Council

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Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) is proud to have been honoured with the “Big Thinking Award” at the Financial Services Council’s prestigious Life Insurance Awards for 2015 on Wednesday night. Head... Read more continue reading

The Trowbridge Report – more work to be done to ensure best outcomes for consumers

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has expressed caution in relation to the Trowbridge Report, which makes wide-ranging recommendations for the life insurance retail advice market. Brad Fox, AFA CEO,... Read more continue reading