$31,000 of AMP shares donated to charity

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AMP shareholders have donated over $31,000 to charity as a result of the AMP Small Shareholding Sale Facility. The share donation was managed through ShareGift Australia, a not-for-profit organisation that... Read more continue reading

China: rising inequality poses a political and economic menace

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China’s now-disgraced ex-politburo member Bo Xilai revealed one of China’s most sensitive pieces of information just before he was ousted from his leadership role last year. No, it wasn’t a... Read more continue reading

AXA IM expands SmartBeta range

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AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) today announced the launch of the AXA IM SmartBeta Equity strategy. The new solution offers long term investors a more efficient way of capturing equity... Read more continue reading

Are we seeing the death of independence?

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The number of truly non-aligned dealer groups is rapidly shrinking, leaving little choice for advisers looking for freedom from the large institutions, according to Pinnacle Practice Director, Anne Fuchs, who... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update

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The past week was somewhat confusing in financial markets. US economic data remained surprisingly solid helping to push US shares higher, Japanese shares continued to surge helped by the confirmation... Read more continue reading

ASIC seeks stakeholder feedback

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ASIC is seeking feedback from external stakeholders as part of its third stakeholder survey. “ASIC strives to be engaged with stakeholders so this survey is crucial for us. The information... Read more continue reading

Global Investments Forum 2013 highlights the big issues

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The unintended consequences of the ‘giant science project’ of the Fed’s quantitative easing; the impact of the upcoming devaluation of the yen; the rise and rise of the robot and... Read more continue reading

Understand bank capital structure to help manage risk: Tyndall AM

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Recent events have emphasised the need to understand the capital structure of banks in order to manage risk, warns John Sorrell of Tyndall AM. “Knowing how an investment sits within... Read more continue reading

Quality advice recognised through Genesys awards

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Excellence in financial planning has been celebrated with AMP’s Genesys Wealth Advisers announcing the recipients of its adviser recognition awards. Stanford Brown Financial Advisers has picked up both the Member... Read more continue reading

No More Practice launches training & education

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No More Practice has launched a new financial services training and education division that will offer online education services as well as live event education services, through its 20,000 strong community. ... Read more continue reading