Allianz Retire+ appoints Chief Distribution Officer, Wealth Management

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Allianz Retire+ has announced the appointment of Brendon Rodda to Chief Distribution Officer, Wealth Management. Mr Rodda further strengthens the wealth management capability and is responsible for leading the retirement... Read more continue reading

DNR Capital Australian Emerging Companies Fund retains ‘Highly Recommended’ rating by Zenith

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Leading investment research house Zenith Investment Partners has retained its ‘Highly Recommended’ rating for DNR Capital’s Australian Emerging Companies Fund[1], highlighting the fact that “the Fund has significantly outperformed the benchmark since... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 22 March, 2024

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Investment markets and key developments US, European and Japanese shares rose to new record highs over the last week helped by solid economic data, further falls in inflation and indications... Read more continue reading

On the other hand

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“Give me a one-handed Economist. All my economists say ‘on the one hand…’, then ‘but on the other…” – Harry Truman (US President 1945-52) Despite a plethora of central bank... Read more continue reading

Aryza strengthens Legal and Insolvency Division with key appointments

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Aryza Group, a leading provider of financial software solutions, has announced significant advancements within its Legal & Insolvency division with the appointment of three key leaders to strategic roles.  Elliott... Read more continue reading

The Fed is signalling that it really wants to cut rates

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To no-one’s surprise, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) chose to keep the benchmark policy rate at 5.25% – 5.50% yesterday. More significantly, the latest dot plot revealed the committee... Read more continue reading

Fed sticks to rate cut outlook despite stubborn inflation

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Key takeaways With inflation still climbing at an above-target rate, the Fed left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at the fifth straight monetary policy meeting. Consumers are feeling the effects... Read more continue reading

SMSF Association hits out at retrospective CSLR levy

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The SMSF Association says the retrospective effect of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) levy is a body blow for advisers at a time when the Federal Government’s stated intention... Read more continue reading

Integro Private Wealth partners with AMD Chartered Accountants to increase access to advice in regional WA

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Integro Private Wealth (Integro), Western Australia’s leading private wealth firm, has partnered with AMD Chartered Accountants (AMD) to provide residents in regional Western Australia with greater access to financial advice.... Read more continue reading

iExtend appoints CFO and grows leadership team

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iExtend is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Edwin as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), adding further experience and rigour to iExtend’s strategy, financials and leadership team. Michael stood out... Read more continue reading