AFA recognises adviser excellence in education

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Excellence in Education Award open for nominations   The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA)’s showcasing of adviser education and professionalism has begun for 2015, with nominations for the eighth AFA... Read more continue reading

Ethics at the forefront of talks during ‘Putting Investors First Month’

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CFA societies Australia joins global movement of trusted professionals that put investor interests first CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals that sets the standard for professional excellence, is... Read more continue reading

SuperStream is coming and trustees need to be ready

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The deadline for self-managed super funds (SMSFs) to be compliant with the SuperStream data standards is fast approaching, and trustees who have not done so need to prepare now. SMSF... Read more continue reading

Local Government Super leads by example on responsible investment

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Local Government Super (LGS) has launched a shareholder voting website making LGS the first super fund in Australia to disclose their voting intentions in advance of investee company shareholder meetings.... Read more continue reading

Collingwood Football Club announces Premier Partner

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Collingwood Football Club yesterday announced La Trobe Financial as their new Premier Partner for the next three years. This signing announced at a media conference hosted by Eddie McGuire at Collingwood... Read more continue reading

Synchron leads the way forward after Trowbridge

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Pre-empting the push from Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenburg for the industry to fix itself, Synchron has taken practical steps to resolve the adviser remuneration issue by designing an innovative product... Read more continue reading

Perpetual Private makes two key hires in its Investment Research team

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High net worth advice firm Perpetual Private yesterday announced the appointment of two Investment Research Analysts to bolster its Investment Research team. David Blunt and Deana Leong have been appointed as... Read more continue reading

High-rise Australia; Job ads up again

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Inflation gauge, Building approvals, Job Ads; Weekly petrol price Hiring lifts: Job advertisements rose by 2.3 per cent in April – the 10th gain in 11 months. Record dwelling approvals:... Read more continue reading

Lonsec Active Funds outperform and the passive v active debate

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Lonsec Releases Aussie Equities Sector Review The latest review of Australian equities by research house and ratings company Lonsec has found its actively managed funds have clearly outperformed index funds... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 1 May, 2015

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Shares had a soft weak reflecting a combination of somewhat messy economic data, uncertainty about the Fed and a backup in... Read more continue reading