JANA expands key wealth offering with new agreement to deliver investment consulting to Wealthtrac

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JANA Investment Advisers (‘JANA’) and Wealthtrac, a leading Separately Managed Accounts (SMA) aggregator, have today announced a new agreement under which JANA will provide comprehensive investment consulting services to Wealthtrac.... Read more continue reading

ANZIIF release video in response to global IT outage

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The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) have released a snapshot video, titled ‘IT outage: Are you ready?’ in response to the recent Global IT outage... Read more continue reading

Productivity Commission Philanthropy Report to make giving easier

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Equity Trustees (ASX:EQT) has welcomed the Commonwealth Government’s much-anticipated release of the Productivity Commission’s philanthropy recommendations for Australians. In FY23 Equity Trustees was responsible for distributing more than $122 million of... Read more continue reading

First Financial selects SuperMate as SMSF Technology Partner

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SuperMate® is delighted to announce that First Financial, a leading wealth management firm based in Melbourne specialising in financial planning and superannuation management services, has selected the upgraded SuperMate SMSF... Read more continue reading

Bonds set for price gains once US Fed cuts rates

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With the prospect of interest rate cuts on the horizon in the US, corporate bonds have started to perform well with the market already pricing in the cut expected in... Read more continue reading

Bell Financial Group expands leadership team with new role

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Bell Financial Group Limited (ASX:BFG) has announced the appointment of Kate Ingwersen to the newly created role of Group Head of Product as part of its growth as a technology-led... Read more continue reading

Service emerges as key differentiator for platforms, according to BT Adviser Sentiment Index 2024

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Australian financial advisers surveyed for BT’s annual Adviser Sentiment Index 2024 have ranked customer service in the top three most important attributes for selecting a platform provider.[1] According to the... Read more continue reading

DECA members engage in crucial dialogues on cryptocurrency regulation with Australian Government leaders

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The Digital Economy Council of Australia (DECA, previously Blockchain Australia) recently took part in two significant events aimed at influencing the future of cryptocurrency regulation in Australia. On July 11th,... Read more continue reading

Blossom passes $75m FUM milestone, as investors snap up ‘Blossom Plus’ product targeting 7.00% p.a.

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Blossom, the Australian fixed income app, announced it surpassed $75 million of funds under management (FUM), with a surge of interest in Blossom’s expanded suite of fixed income investment products... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 19 July, 2024

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Investment markets and key developments Share markets mostly fell over the last week with tech stocks remaining under pressure, US political uncertainty starting to creep in, a lack of new... Read more continue reading