Adviser product and marketing needs report

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Recently released, the 2012 Investment Trends Adviser Product & Marketing Needs Report examines Australian financial planners and their investment product needs, including cash, managed funds and ETFs. Weak capital gain... Read more continue reading

FPA: Expectations high for record new numbers to be set

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  The Financial Planning Association (FPA) welcomed news from the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) that the global number of CERTIFIED FINANICAL PLANNER® professionals grew by more than 8,000 last... Read more continue reading

Affinia kicks off 2013 with three senior hires

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TAL’s new risk-specialist dealer group, Affinia, today announces that it has hired three regional managers to help drive the group’s ambitious growth plans.  Jonathon Nguyen has joined the team as... Read more continue reading

Gold could lose its shine in 2013

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Ric Spooner from CMC suggests that  platinum may  recover ground against gold in 2013. 2013 should see platinum recover ground after falling to a 16 year low against its golden... Read more continue reading

Lonsec tool helps advisers to evaluate super offerings

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Specialist investment research provider Lonsec, in partnership with superannuation research company SuperRatings, has released the Lonsec super comparator tool. The tool is the first offering from a range of integrated solutions... Read more continue reading

Launch of 2013 AFA GenXt Road Show

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has hit the ground running, with the launch of the 2013 GenXt Road Show. “The AFA’s theme this year is The Age of Consumers... Read more continue reading

Businesses cautiously optimistic

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The NAB business confidence index improved from minus 8.8 points to +2.9 points in December – the best result since July 2012. The business conditions index improved from minus 6.0... Read more continue reading

GSIA release first international report on sustainable investing

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The Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA) today released a report on the size and trends within the sustainable investment industry which finds that globally at least US$ 13.6 trillion worth... Read more continue reading

Zenith rates Firstmac High Livez Fund

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The Firstmac High Livez Fund provides investors with exposure to a diversified pool of investment grade, medium term, Asset Backed Securities (ABS) supplemented with short term money market securities for... Read more continue reading

Demand for finance & accounting experts trends upwards

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A steady employment market for finance and accounting professionals is expected in the first quarter of 2013, according to CFOs and finance directors surveyed for the Robert Half Financial Employment... Read more continue reading