Tomoko Ueda named as BlackRock’s Chief Operating Officer for Asia Pacific

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BlackRock has appointed Tomoko Ueda to the position of Chief Operating Officer for Asia Pacific, effective September 3. This appointment expands the role played by Ms. Ueda, who oversees all business... Read more continue reading

Dixon Advisory and CSLR anger – part one

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After presenting the regulatory update at the May 2024 FAAA Roadshow, with 10 presentations delivered around the country covering our objections to the way the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort... Read more continue reading

Federated Hermes strengthens Australia distribution team

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Federated Hermes, a global leader in responsible investment solutions, has strengthened its Australia business with the appointment of Elizabeth White to its Australian and APAC distribution team. In the newly... Read more continue reading

AZ NGA, Entireti and AMP announce strategic partnership

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Professional services group, AZ NGA, and advice business services group, Entireti (formerly Fortnum Private Wealth), have entered a strategic partnership with AMP Limited (AMP) that will transform the advice industry... Read more continue reading

AMP announces 1H 24 results

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Overview Underlying Net Profit After Tax (NPAT) up 5.4% to $118 million (1H 23: $112 million) AMP Bank underlying NPAT of $35 million (1H 23: $57 million), reflecting previously flagged... Read more continue reading

TAL Health Sense Plus updated to help encourage Australians to take simple steps to monitor their health

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Australian life insurer, TAL, has updated its preventative health program, TAL Health Sense Plus, giving customers easier access to a discount for taking simple steps to protect their health. Under... Read more continue reading

Sharesight partners with Desktop Broker to bring powerful reporting to advisers

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Sharesight has integrated with Desktop Broker, allowing advisers to have their clients’ trading data automatically synced to Sharesight’s portfolio tracker. By having Desktop Broker trades automatically populated in Sharesight, advisers... Read more continue reading

Tides are changing in global income

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Plato Investment Management has projected strong dividend growth from global equities in FY 2025 with new sectors emerging as dividend champions. Plato’s latest Global Income Report shows global dividend income... Read more continue reading

RBA: keep calm and carry on

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As was universally anticipated, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Board left the policy rate unchanged at yesterday’s meeting. The Governor and the Board sought to strike a balanced tone... Read more continue reading

Home sellers negotiable – Asking prices for dwellings fall in Sydney and Melbourne

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Key points Capital city combined dwelling asking prices fall by 0.5% over July 2024. Sydney asking prices fall by 1% over the month. Melbourne falls by 0.9%. In July 2024,... Read more continue reading