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

Former ANZ executive joins van Eyk Advice

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Boutique licensee van Eyk Advice has bolstered its leadership team with the appointment of former RI Advice chief financial officer David Flynn, as it prepares to announce a foundation practice.... Read more continue reading

‘Bad apples’: SPAA supports ASIC sentiment

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The SMSF Professionals Association of Australia today lent its support to the ASIC submission to the Financial Services Inquiry which called for tougher measures to counter so-called ‘Bad Apples’ in... Read more continue reading

Financial planners create a brighter future for kids in need

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2014 Future2 Wheel Classic opens for registrations Cyclists in the financial planning community can now register online to join the 2014 Future2 Wheel Classic. Their challenge is raise $100,000 by... Read more continue reading

Aon Hewitt appoints new Lead for McDonald remuneration data and consulting

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Aon Hewitt, global leader in human resource consulting and outsourcing solutions, yesterday announced the appointment of Sue-Ellen Davis as the new Lead for its expert consulting business, McDonald. McDonald specialises... Read more continue reading

RBA: Stable interest rates; labour market in focus

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RBA Board minutes Reserve Bank Board minutes: Board members continue to expect a period of stability in interest rates. Board members appeared to spend a lot of attention on the... Read more continue reading