Vanguard reduces buy and sell spreads for a number of funds

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Vanguard has announced reductions to buy and sell spreads across 21 wholesale and retail fund offerings reflecting changing conditions in various markets, greater liquidity in the domestic bond market,  reduced volatility... Read more continue reading

AMP Horizons Career Changer Program receives international recognition

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AMP Horizons has won an international training and development award for its Career Changer Program. The American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) has awarded the AMP Horizons Career Changer... Read more continue reading

Tyndall flagship fund celebrates 18th birthday

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Tyndall AM’s flagship Australian equities fund, the Tyndall Australian Share Wholesale Portfolio is celebrating its 18th birthday, one of the few Australian equity funds to reach this milestone. Mike Davis,... Read more continue reading

SISFA condemns ‘political football’

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Related-party transaction restrictions are too important to become a political football says the peak industry body which lobbied successfully for their defeat. The defeated proposals created unintended consequences, says Darren... Read more continue reading

Defence Bank offers online international funds transfer

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The Defence Bank has joined forces with Western Union Business Solutions to offer both Australian and overseas service men and women serving in Australia access to international funds transfer via... Read more continue reading

Pride & prejudice

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The best analysts like to talk about their work, but always question their assumptions, says Nimalan Govender, senior investment analyst, van Eyk Research. Why does van Eyk place so much... Read more continue reading

Data deluge: Economy is in good, not great shape

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Retail trade rose by 0.2 per cent in April after falling by 0.4 per cent in March and rising by 1.3 per cent in February. Annual spending growth held steady... Read more continue reading

Introduction of Tax Agent Services Act rushed and flawed

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is deeply concerned over the proposed extension of the Tax Agent Services Act (TASA) to cover financial advisers.  This legislation, as part of the... Read more continue reading

ASX participants support implementation of OTC clearing solution

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ASX has received approval from the required majority of its 14 futures clearing participants for the rule amendments to implement a new OTC Derivatives Clearing Service for the Australian market.... Read more continue reading

BlackRock report finds glacial change in diversity at ASX 200 companies

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BlackRock Australia has released the findings of its diversity investigation of ASX 200 companies. The following highlights some of the key discoveries, ascertained in the review process of the 2013... Read more continue reading