FAAA response to member renewal numbers

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Sarah Abood, CEO of the FAAA, says that the number of advisers who have renewed, or are in the process of renewing, their membership with the FAAA is very pleasing.... Read more continue reading

ASIC welcomes appointment of three Commissioners

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ASIC Chair Joe Longo has welcomed the Treasurer’s appointment of three new Commissioners to ASIC. The Treasurer has announced the appointment of Ms Katherine O’Rourke, currently a First Assistant Secretary at Treasury,... Read more continue reading

ANZIIF reveals winners of 19th Australian Insurance Industry Awards

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The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) is delighted to announce the winners for the 19th Australian Insurance Industry Awards. The Australian insurance industrys ‘night of... Read more continue reading

Jackson Hole: Ain’t no cure for the summertime (bond yield) blues!

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With a sparse event calendar this week, the focus of markets will be on the Kansas City Fed’s Jackson Hole Symposium this weekend. The theme of this year’s conference is Structural... Read more continue reading

FAAA statement regarding ASIC’s performance – three ways to better achieve its goals

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We believe there are three main ways that ASIC could better achieve its goals of a fair, efficient and transparent financial system in which consumers can confidently participate. Our first... Read more continue reading

MA Financial delivers record 1H23 inflows – up 66%. AUM climbs to $8.9 billion

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MA Financial’s Asset Management business underpinned its first half results, delivering 79% of the Group’s EBITDA (before corporate costs) off the back of record first half gross fund inflows of... Read more continue reading

China’s slowdown & structural challenges & the implications for Australia

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Key points China’s economy is slowing not helped by a property collapse and longer-term structural constraints around poor demographics and threats to productivity growth. China needs to save less and... Read more continue reading

Call for more accredited SMSF specialists

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The SMSF Association is urging more advisers to step up and become accredited SMSF Specialists as demand for SMSF advice continues to grow. SMSF Association CEO, Peter Burgess, says there... Read more continue reading

SG Hiscock & Company partners with global small cap manager

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High conviction fund manager SG Hiscock & Company Limited (SGH) is partnering with EAM Global Investors LLC (EAM) to offer an exclusive global small cap strategy to the Australian market. Under the... Read more continue reading