RBA treads a cautious path

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As was widely expected the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) chose to leave the policy rate unchanged at 4.10 per cent at Tuesday’s meeting. That was appropriate given the most... Read more continue reading

Count appoints new Chief Financial Officer

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Count Limited (Count) has announced that Keith Leung has been appointed to the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Mr Leung has spent the last 15 years leading senior finance... Read more continue reading

Government urged to stay focused on efficiency and integrity gains amidst MBR program cancellation  

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The SMSF Association is urging the Government not to lose sight of key aspects of the Modernising Business Registers (MBR) program, that would have delivered improved administrative efficiencies and enhanced... Read more continue reading

ART Board announces global executive search as inaugural CEO Bernard Reilly stands down

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The Australian Retirement Trust (ART) Board has announced that Bernard Reilly has informed them of his intention to leave the Fund in February 2024, two years after executing Australia’s largest... Read more continue reading

ANZIIF announces ICNZ and ANZIIF Scholarship open for submissions

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

Technology focus drives leading Melbourne advice firm to join Count

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In July 2023, GHG Private Wealth joined Count’s national community with a clear goal in mind – better utilising advice technology to deliver exceptional client outcomes. GHG Private Wealth (GHG)has... Read more continue reading

ASIC issues new legislative instruments for financial resource requirements and platforms

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ASIC has released four new legislative instruments and updated its guidance regarding the financial resource requirements that apply to some categories of Australian financial services licensees and platforms. The new... Read more continue reading

Thirty eight per cent of advisers report higher practice profitability in the last 12 months

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Leading financial services industry research firm Investment Trends releases its 20th edition of the 2023 Adviser Business Model Report. Providing an in-depth analysis of the rapidly changing financial advice provision... Read more continue reading

AMP Bank halves turnaround times for loan increases, launches streamlined application process

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AMP Bank has launched a digitally enhanced application process for customers seeking to increase the size of their home loan. Turnaround times are now twice as fast since AMP Bank... Read more continue reading

Spark Financial partners with leading tech providers

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National dealer group Spark Financial has partnered with technology providers Oko Platforms and Voyant in enabling its financial advisers to offer sustainable investing solutions to clients and also improve practice... Read more continue reading