SPAA brings new innovation to CPD requirements with ‘first of its kind’ online tool

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) has launched a new professional development tool to support its members on their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) journey as a key component of... Read more continue reading

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 25 April

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw US, European and Australian shares move higher on the back of good US earnings reports and mostly... Read more continue reading

TAL boosts risk management capability

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Australia’s largest life insurer TAL ‎has strengthened its risk management by appointing a Chief Risk Officer (CRO) to its senior executive team.  Experienced risk manager Scott Mackenzie has this month started... Read more continue reading

Tame inflation result soothes RBA nerves

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Consumer Price Index Tame inflation: The Consumer Price Index – the main measure of inflation in Australia – rose by 0.6 per cent in the March quarter, below expectations for a... Read more continue reading

Market neutral funds deliver on risk / adjusted returns says Zenith

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Zenith Investment Partners (Zenith) has released its 2014 Australian Equity Market Neutral Sector review with all of Zenith’s Approved and above rated funds delivering strong risk-adjusted returns for the one... Read more continue reading

Care and measured debate needed in adjusting pension age and changing preservation age

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Lifting pension age no silver bullet The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) says the Australian public will be best served if there is a measured debate about the suggestion... Read more continue reading

Senior advice executive joins the Future2 board

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One of the financial advice sector’s most prominent senior executives has joined the board of Future2 Foundation. Marianne Perkovic, Executive General Manager Advice at Commonwealth Bank, was unanimously endorsed as... Read more continue reading

Petrol prices head higher; Record bank shares

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Weekly petrol prices; Sharemarket trends Petrol prices lift: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average Australian price of petrol rose by 6.3 cents per litre to 155.4... Read more continue reading

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 18 April

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw major global share markets rebound on the back of mostly good economic data and favourable earnings reports... Read more continue reading

Another positive month for economy-wide sales

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Commonwealth Bank Business Sales Index Economy-wide spending expanded for the 19th consecutive month in March according to a new survey. The Commonwealth Bank Business Sales Indicator (BSI) – a measure of... Read more continue reading