Openmarkets appointed by major new client Hejaz Financial Services to support its shariah-compliant investment products

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Trading and wealth fintech Openmarkets has been appointed by Australia’s leading Islamic finance provider, Hejaz Financial Services (Hejaz), to provide innovative trading and execution technology solutions that will power Hejaz’s... Read more continue reading

Kearney’s 2024 FDI Confidence Index® reveals continued optimism among executives about foreign direct investment in Asia Pacific

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Kearney’s Global Business Policy Council has released its 2024 Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index (FDICI), a survey of investor sentiment regarding  FDI flows in the next three years. This year’s results... Read more continue reading

Australian interest rates to move in the fourth quarter once the impact of fiscal easing on growth is ascertained

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In its latest Central Bank Watch report, Franklin Templeton notes that the RBA turned less hawkish at its March 19 meeting but maintained that it is “not ruling anything in... Read more continue reading

Are brokers, advisers and investors ready for new settlement rules?

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New changes to shorten the standard settlement cycle for most broker-dealer transactions in securities from two business days after the trade date (T+2) to one (T+1) are coming into play... Read more continue reading

The Fed and March US non-farm payrolls report and the ECB’s end to the tightening cycle

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  “Give me a one-handed economist. All my economists say “on the one hand…, but then on the other…”   Harry Truman (US President 1945-53) Where is the Fed coming into... Read more continue reading

More than a nest egg: Challenger’s Index reveals drivers of retirement happiness

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Challenger’s inaugural Retirement Happiness Index paints a vibrant picture of Australians, in or near retirement, with physical health and financial security being the primary factors influencing contentment of those over... Read more continue reading

intelliflo included in world’s most innovative WealthTech companies

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intelliflo, the global cloud-based technology solution for financial advisers, has been named as a global leader in tech innovation by Fintech Global’s WealthTech100, an annual ranking of the world’s most innovative WealthTech... Read more continue reading

GSFM partners with Eastspring Investments to distribute emerging markets strategy in Australia

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GSFM has partnered with Eastspring Investments to distribute its Global Emerging Markets (GEM) Dynamic Strategy in the Australian market. Eastspring’s GEM Dynamic Strategy will be available to institutional, wholesale and... Read more continue reading

Interest rate cuts in the US could boost the global REIT sector

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The global REIT sector could bounce this year when the US Federal Reserve begins reducing interest rates, with the relatively robust macroeconomic environment supporting the demand for property, according to... Read more continue reading

Seven new appointees to boost IAM’s team, marks firm’s expansion into West Australian market

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ASX-listed bond broking firm, Income Asset Management (ASX: IAM), has appointed seven fixed income executives, bolstering the IAM Capital Markets team. They will be based in Perth, Sydney and Brisbane... Read more continue reading