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

Capital city new listings surge for spring

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Figures released by SQM Research reveal national residential property listings rose in August by 2.0% to 224,530 properties, up from the 220,081 recorded in July 2023. The increase was driven... Read more continue reading

Capital.com appoints Kyle Rodda as Senior Financial Market Analyst

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Capital.com, the high-growth global trading platform has announced the appointment of Kyle Rodda as Senior Market Analyst responsible for market analysis in Australia and Asia Pacific. Based in Melbourne, Kyle’s... Read more continue reading

TAL launches key initiatives as part of AFLW sponsorship to support players on and off the field

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Leading Australian life insurer and Official Life Insurance Partner of the AFLW, TAL, has launched the TAL Assister Program to help motivate and encourage AFLW athletes on and off the field. The TAL Assister Program provides... Read more continue reading

RBA meeting: calmer waters or the eye of the storm?

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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will not adjust the policy rate when it meets on Tuesday. The data flow since the August meeting has consistently surprised on the downside... Read more continue reading

IAM appoints new head of sales to growing capital markets team

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ASX-listed investment firm, Income Asset Management (ASX: IAM), has boosted its capital markets ranks by appointing Jenna Labib as its new head of sales, effective yesterday. Ms Labib has been... Read more continue reading

Natixis Investment Managers expands its presence in Australia with retail licence

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Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis IM) has announced it has expanded its Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) allowing it to promote to retail clients. With the expanded licence the leading global... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 1 September, 2023

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Investment markets and key developments Global share markets rose further over the last week helped by US data showing a softening jobs market and continuing moderation in underlying inflation in... Read more continue reading