Industry fund racket will not reduce superannuation fees

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Proposals from industry superannuation funds to the Murray Inquiry to further protect themselves from competition are desperate, unworkable and protectionist, the Financial Services Council said yesterday. Andrew Bragg, FSC Director... Read more continue reading

Planners flock to CFP® certification program

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has experienced a surge in demand for the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP) certification program on the back of the ongoing debate regarding education... Read more continue reading

FPEC announces winners of 2015 Financial Planning Academic Research Grants

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The Financial Planning Education Council (FPEC) has announced the two winners of the 2015 FPEC Academic Research Grants to academics at Deakin University and the University of Western Sydney (UWS).... Read more continue reading

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 7 November, 2014

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week While tensions regarding Ukraine saw shares dip and safe haven assets like bonds and gold rally early in the week, this... Read more continue reading

Perpetual announces 2014 Patrick White Literary Award winner 

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Brian Castro honoured for outstanding contribution to Australian literature Perpetual, as trustee, has announced Brian Castro, acclaimed novelist and essayist, as the 2014 winner of the Patrick White Literary Award.... Read more continue reading

La Trobe Financial recruits new Vice President, Head of Institutional Mandates & Head of Sydney Office

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Credit Specialist Fund Manager La Trobe Financial has announced the appointment of Martin Barry as Vice President, Head of Institutional Mandates and Head of the Sydney office. Martin graduated from... Read more continue reading

Lonsec Research acquires iRate

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Lonsec Research has announced they have exchanged contracts to purchase the iRate technology and client base from the administrators of the van Eyk group of companies. The acquisition of iRate allows Lonsec... Read more continue reading

Aon Risk Solutions Australia signals ambitious growth plans with new appointment

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Aon Risk Solutions (ARS) Australia, a business of Aon plc, yesterday announced the appointment of Giselle Walther as its new Managing Director of Growth Strategies. With extensive international experience working for... Read more continue reading

Perpetual makes an IMPACT with its philanthropy model

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Perpetual has launched IMPACT Philanthropy which combines a strategic approach with sustained support for philanthropists and not-for-profit (NFP) organisations to help provide maximum community benefit. Perpetual’s General Manager of Philanthropy,... Read more continue reading

Waning central bank influence puts investors on notice

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Disruptive influences are here to stay, investors should “look to the evidence”, says global investment manager “Gone are the days when central banks could pull the levers and set global... Read more continue reading