Big Sky Credit Union members vote in favour of joining Australian Unity

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At a General Meeting held on Thursday 23 February 2012, members of Big Sky Credit Union Limited approved a proposal to transfer the Big Sky Credit Union business to a... Read more continue reading

Implementation of reforms need to be in the best interest of the consumer, says FPA

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At the Senate Economics Committee Hearing yesterday, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) announced that they would support a one year transition and implementation timeframe of the FoFA reforms. At the hearing,... Read more continue reading

S&P rates SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Fund as ‘very strong’

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today rated the SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Fund (STW) as ‘very strong’. The rating reflects a combination of very low direct and indirect costs, a highly... Read more continue reading

Outlook for fixed income investing

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Despite the negative focus on European sovereign debt risk and falling returns, fixed income still offers some attractive investments. Cases can be made for allocations to corporate, high yield and... Read more continue reading

More Australians should have the opportunity to self-fund their retirement, says the FPA

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Following the Government’s Tax Forum in October last year, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) will again be the only voice representing the financial planning profession at tomorrow’s first sitting of... Read more continue reading

ING Multi-Sector ‘On Hold’ fund ratings unaffected following sale of Optimix to ANZ

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today stated that ANZ Bank’s acquisition of the Optimix multi-manager business unit from UBS Global Asset Management (UBS Global AM) has not affected the ‘On... Read more continue reading

Equiti expands Financial Advisory team to cater for growing client base

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Wealth management group Equiti Private Wealth, today announced the growth of its financial advisory team with the appointment of two Senior Financial Advisors, Gregory Fuzi and Peter Sheather. Rod Humphreys,... Read more continue reading

Bendigo Wealth and Provisio team up to help financial planners meet challenges of FoFA

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Bendigo Wealth has teamed up with Provisio Technologies to build a scaled-advice capability that will drive down the cost of financial advice. The new offering will help make advice far... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital adds investment resources

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AMP Capital has expanded its new Australian Fundamental Equities team, with the appointment of Andy Gardner as Portfolio Manager/Analyst and Ed Rayner as Senior Portfolio Manager/Analyst. AMP Capital’s Head of... Read more continue reading

Securitor launches new research website

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Securitor has launched a new investment research and strategy website that gives advisers access to up-to-date, in-depth equities, product and thematic market research and commentary. The key information that advisers... Read more continue reading