Positive signs for SMSF trustees, says SPAA

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SMSF trustees can now have far greater confidence in their superannuation, both in the accumulation and pension phases, says the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA). SPAA CEO and Managing... Read more continue reading

Naoki Kamiyama hired as Chief Strategist of Nikko Asset Management

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Naoki Kamiyama has been appointed as Chief Strategist of Nikko Asset Management, joining the company yesterday, the Tokyo-based asset manager announced. Kamiyama will deliver his strategic insights and solutions in a wide... Read more continue reading

The threat of global deflation

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Introduction While a constant concern since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) has been that easy monetary policies would cause surging inflation it simply hasn’t occurred. The absence of inflationary pressures... Read more continue reading

More confident, but does it matter?

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Consumer confidence Consumer sentiment: The Westpac/Melbourne Institute index of consumer confidence rose by 2.4 per cent in January to 93.2. The ANZ-Roy Morgan weekly survey previously showed that confidence rose... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital announces retirement of Louise Joslin

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AMP Capital has announced the retirement of its longest serving fund manager, Louise Joslin. Ms Joslin, Fund Manager of the AMP Capital Diversified Property Fund (ADPF), will retire mid-2015 after... Read more continue reading

Work life balance emerges as top priority for Australian job seekers

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New Hudson report highlights increasing complexity of attracting and finding top talent Work life balance is the top priority for Australian job seekers in 2015, trumping salary, career progression and... Read more continue reading

Above-average consumer confidence

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Consumer confidence Consumer confidence rises: The weekly ANZ/Roy Morgan consumer confidence rating rose by 1.4 per cent in the week to January 18 to a 4-week high of 113.6, well... Read more continue reading

HUB24 first to add ING DIRECT term deposits to platform

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HUB24 has kicked off 2015 by adding more choice to its IDPS and Super platform with the availability of ING DIRECT’s 3-month, 6-month and 1-year platform term deposit products (TDs).... Read more continue reading

New analysis shows need for competition in super to protect consumers

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New research by the Financial Services Council (FSC) demonstrates that modern awards supress competition in the superannuation system to the detriment of consumers. A comprehensive analysis of the modern award... Read more continue reading

The Dawson Partnership welcomes Sally Humphris as a partner and director

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Peter Dawson, founder of The Dawson Partnership, said yesterday: ‘I am delighted that Sally has agreed to join our firm at a time where we are experiencing growing demand for... Read more continue reading