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

SPAA and Macquarie to launch SMSF business models survey

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) and Macquarie have launched a new in-depth survey to understand how financial advisers, accountants, administrators and stockbrokers structure their SMSF businesses. The survey aims... Read more continue reading

Lara Bourguignon appointed Chair of MLC Community Foundation

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The MLC Community Foundation has appointed Lara Bourguignon as its new Chair taking effect from 1 April 2014. Established in 2008 as part of MLC, the wealth management arm of... Read more continue reading