Weekly economic and market update – Week ending 17 January, 2025

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Investment markets and key developments Shares mostly rose over the last week helped by lower-than-expected underlying inflation in the US which boosted confidence that the Fed was still on track... Read more continue reading

Insignia Financial receives Revised Indicative Non-Binding Proposal from CC Capital

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On the morning of 17 January 2025, Insignia Financial Ltd (ASX: IFL) received a revised nonbinding and indicative proposal from CC Capital Partners, LLC to acquire all of the shares... Read more continue reading

US CPI is better but still “sticky” and December labour force data could be pivotal for the RBA

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US CPI: better but still “sticky”. The Fed policy rate: ditto. Where to for US bond yields? The robust December payrolls report was something of a death knell for a... Read more continue reading

ASIC appoints Scott Gregson as CEO

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ASIC has appointed Scott Gregson as Chief Executive Officer. Mr Gregson will join ASIC on 17 March 2025 following a nearly 30 year career with the ACCC and takes over... Read more continue reading

Wattle Partners and Australian Shareholders’ Association partner to enhance financial literacy for Australians

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Membership partnership with Wattle and ASA Wattle Partners (Wattle), a leading financial planning firm specialising in retirement-focused advice, has announced a strategic partnership with the Australian Shareholder’s Association (ASA), Australia’s... Read more continue reading

Insignia Financial receives revised Non-Binding Indicative Proposal from Bain Capital

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On 11 January 2025, Insignia Financial Ltd (ASX: IFL) received a revised non-binding and indicative proposal from Bain Capital to acquire all of the shares in Insignia Financial by way... Read more continue reading

FAAA “deeply disappointed” by government’s response to its FOI requests on CSLR 

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Documents obtained by the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) under Freedom of Information (FOI) reveal that an Impact Analysis into the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) – a process... Read more continue reading

ANZIIF support ICA’s Extreme Weather and Disaster Response Planning Guide   

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The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) is proud to support the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA)’s Extreme Weather and Disaster Response Planning Guide. The Planning... Read more continue reading

Channel Investment Management Limited appointed Responsible Entity for two CBRE Investment Management Real Asset Funds

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Joseph Smith Channel Capital Group (“Channel”), a leading partner to global investment managers, is pleased to announce its appointment as Responsible Entity for the CBRE Global Property Securities Fund (an... Read more continue reading

$3.5 trillion wealth shift: Integro Private Wealth boosts expertise with two new appointments

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Leading private wealth firm Integro Private Wealth (Integro) has announced the appointment of Dean Sampson as Private Wealth Adviser and Tien Dat Nguyen as Senior Paraplanner. The move reflects Integro’s... Read more continue reading