RIAA appoints new CEO

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The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon O’Connor as its new Chief Executive.  Mr O’Connor’s appointment follows Louise O’Halloran stepping down at the... Read more continue reading

Melbourne-Sydney route chosen for Future2’s cycling fundraiser

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A 1230 km route from Melbourne to Sydney has been chosen for the 2013 AMP Financial Planning Future2 Wheel Classic – the foundation’s annual cycling fundraiser.  AMP Financial Planning is... Read more continue reading

TAL appoints Fred Rowley as Chief Actuary

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TAL, Australia’s leading specialist life insurer, has announced that Fred Rowley has joined the company as Chief Actuary.  Mr Rowley will lead the TAL actuarial function, which is the cornerstone of... Read more continue reading

Darren Whereat appointed new Head of RI Advice

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ANZ yesterday announced the appointment of Darren Whereat to the role of Head of RI Advice Group (RI, formerly RetireInvest). Commenting on the appointment, Neil Younger, ANZ’s Head of Aligned... Read more continue reading

ASIC encourages good disclosure from defined benefit fund trustees

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ASIC is encouraging trustees of defined benefit superannuation funds to make timely and appropriate disclosures to members in the wake of poor returns caused by the global financial crisis (GFC).... Read more continue reading

State of the States January 2013

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How are Australia’s states and territories performing? Each quarter CommSec attempts to find out by analysing eight key indicators: economic growth; retail spending; equipment investment; unemployment, construction work done; population... Read more continue reading

China: Recovery firmly on track

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The Chinese economy grew at a 7.9 per cent annual rate in the December quarter (consensus 7.7 per cent) up from 7.4 per cent in the previous quarter. In the... Read more continue reading

Ask an Expert Week aims to improve access to financial advice

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The Financial Planning Association’s (FPA) inaugural Ask an Expert Week, commencing today, is an opportunity for Australians to get their finances in order at the beginning of a New Year.... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update

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Chinese December quarter GDP data confirmed the message from months of partial economic indicators: Chinese economic growth has bottomed, forget about a hard landing! GDP growth came in at 7.9%... Read more continue reading

BBB+ rating of Heritage Retail Bonds affirmed

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Australia Ratings has reviewed and affirmed its credit rating of ‘BBB+’ of the Heritage Bank Retail Bonds (the “bonds”). This rating is the highest long-term rating in the intermediate category... Read more continue reading