Retail Trade – February 2014

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Retail trade rose by 0.2% in February following a spike of 1.2% in January. Annual growth slowed to a still respectable 4.9%. The February result was driven by a lift... Read more continue reading

Erik Knutzen joins Neuberger Berman as multi-asset class chief investment officer

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Neuberger Berman yesterday announced that Erik Knutzen will join the firm as Multi-Asset Class Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Knutzen joins to deepen the many multi-asset class strategic partnerships Neuberger Berman has... Read more continue reading

ASIC response to James Wheeldon allegations

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ASIC rejects completely comments made yesterday under parliamentary privilege by a former employee Mr James Wheeldon about ASIC’s granting of relief in relation to generic super fund calculators. The matter... Read more continue reading

Macquarie Life supports the National Stroke Foundation to raise awareness of stroke risk

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Macquarie Life is supporting the National Stroke Foundation to raise awareness of stroke risk through sponsorship of the Stroke Solidarity String across Australia. The Stroke Solidarity String is an indigo... Read more continue reading

Home prices record biggest gain in 18 years

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RP Data Rismark Home Prices; PMI Home prices surge: The RP Data – Rismark Home Value Index reported that capital city home prices rose by 2.3 per cent in March –... Read more continue reading

FoFA reform pause a surprise for many – Government and industry must get it right

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Connect Financial Service Brokers (Connect) CEO Paul Tynan added this voice to the many that responded to the news that the Federal Government had decided to ‘pause’ the FoFA amendment... Read more continue reading

SME Association appoints new CEO and International Ambassador

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SME Association of Australia (SMEA) Chairman Craig West has announced that Greg Kay has been appointed the Association’s new CEO and Dr Caroline Hong the organisation’s International Ambassador. Commenting further... Read more continue reading

A road map to greater national savings and increased budget revenue

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Changes need to be made to Australia’s financial system to help address the nation’s debt challenge, increase national savings and encourage personal responsibility, the Friendly Societies of Australia (FSA) said.... Read more continue reading

The values that SPAA espouses

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With our national conference behind us, and as a 2014 unfolds amid several inquiries critical to our industry, I thought it was an important time to remind members of the... Read more continue reading

Financial Planners called on to help award philanthropic grants

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Future2 opens 2014 grants to applications, committing $70,000 Regional Chapters of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) are being called on to help allocate $70,000 worth of grants, based on their... Read more continue reading