Zenith appoints former Colonial First State product director to new role

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Zenith Investment Partners has appointed Matt Warren to the newly created role of group head of product. Mr Warren will be based in Sydney and report to managing director Jason Huddy. Mr... Read more continue reading

FAAA outlines priorities and expectations for 2024 

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2024 will be a watershed year for financial advice in Australia, and the FAAA expects to see positive and beneficial change to the profession over the next 12 months, says... Read more continue reading

Vacancy rates seasonally increase over december

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SQM Research day has revealed national vacancy rates increased to 1.3% in December from 1.1% recorded in November. The total number of rental vacancies Australia-wide now stands at 39,797 residential... Read more continue reading

Sequoia Financial Group announces appointment of Bernie Fernandes as State Manager for WA and SA

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Sequoia Financial Group Limited (Sequoia) Managing Director and CEO Mr Garry Crole has announced that following a comprehensive executive search, Mr Bernie Fernandes has been appointed the national advisory group’s State Manager for Western and... Read more continue reading

Removing product issuers from fee consent forms the way forward to reduce red tape, says FAAA 

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In the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA’s) response to the government’s first batch of Quality of Advice Review (QAR) reforms, chief executive Sarah Abood says the FAAA’s key concern... Read more continue reading

Pamplona in the markets and the European Central Bank and Bank of England both on hold

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Fed: Pamplona in the markets! As was widely anticipated, the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) opted to eschew any adjustment in the policy rate at the... Read more continue reading

Australian Retirement Trust finalises global search for new Chief Executive Officer

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Australian Retirement Trust (ART), one of Australia’s largest superannuation funds, has announced the appointment of David Anderson as its next Chief Executive Officer following an extensive global search and selection... Read more continue reading

HSBC Australia bolsters Global Trade and Receivables Finance leadership with key hires

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HSBC Australia has announced a series of appointments to its Global Trade and Receivables Finance (GTRF) division.  Natasha Coutinho has been appointed Country Head of Services for Global Trade and... Read more continue reading

New ATO guidance on tax deductibility of financial advice fees released

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The Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) says the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) new draft determination (TD 2023/D4) is a welcome development in clarifying the rules around deductibility of financial advice... Read more continue reading

ANZIIF announces 2023 ICNZ and ANZIIF Scholarship winner

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The Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) – Te Kāhui Inihua o Aotearoa and the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) are proud to announce Toby... Read more continue reading