Acenda welcomes release of draft legislation to improve access and affordabality of financial advice

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Acenda welcomes the release of the latest tranche of reforms aimed at improving access to affordable advice for more Australians. “Access to affordable, quality financial advice is critical in helping... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 21 March, 2025

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Investment markets and key developments Global share markets mostly rebounded over the last week from oversold conditions helped by an absence of new tariff comments from Trump and as the... Read more continue reading

CALI welcomes progress on financial advice reforms

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The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) has welcomed the Federal Government’s continued progress on financial advice reform, describing last week’s announcement as an important step towards more accessible and... Read more continue reading

The fog of trade war and why Franklin Templeton is calling for at most one rate cut this year, with some probability of none

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Sonal Desai, Chief Investment Officer, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income believes markets have been excessively worried about stagflation risk and are now too confident that the Fed would rush to support growth... Read more continue reading

Crypto.com welcomes Federal Government’s plan to regulate crypto

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t is positive to see that the Federal Government is committed to providing regulatory clarity for crypto assets in Australia and doing so through the existing AFSL regulatory framework. ASIC’s... Read more continue reading

The Fed: “transitory” turbulence?

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As the Trump Administration assumed office, markets not only had priced ‘goldilocks’ but looked to be embracing a euphoric scenario. Inflation was in retreat; the Fed was cutting rates; bond... Read more continue reading

Private Credit placed on sector ‘Watch’ by SQM Research

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SQM Research has placed the private credit sector on Watch* in response to increased instances of issues observed and to recent announcements made by financial regulators, ASIC and APRA. A... Read more continue reading

Class enhances property compliance with integrated valuations and title searches

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Cloud-based accounting software provider Class has expanded its property compliance capabilities with enhancements that streamline valuations and title searches, improving efficiency and standardising processes for accountants and auditors. Class has... Read more continue reading

JANA Expands Wealth Business with Senior Investment Consultant Appointment

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JANA Investment Advisors (JANA) is pleased to announce the appointment of David Wilson as Senior Investment Consultant, reinforcing its commitment to the Wealth sector. David will play a key role in growing JANA... Read more continue reading

Freshwater Wealth expands rapidly in market where advisers hold the buying power

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Freshwater Wealth continues to exceed growth expectations, expanding its advice network by 600% in less than 12-months to include seven financial advisers and growing its support team to 15 full-time... Read more continue reading