Report finds banks mishandling deceased estates

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An inquiry into handling of deceased estates has found instances of poor practice and non-compliance with the Banking Code of Practice[1] among the six banks in the study. “Managing the affairs of... Read more continue reading

Zenith Investment Partners and Chant West achieve B Corp Certification

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Zenith Investment Partners and Chant West have achieved certification as a B Corporation (B Corp) by global non-profit organisation, B Lab.  The certification recognises that they have met high standards... Read more continue reading

Australian Retirement Trust announces new appointments

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Australian Retirement Trust (ART), one of Australia’s largest superannuation funds, has announced 3 new appointments to the Fund’s wider leadership team to best position the $240 billion fund to deliver... Read more continue reading

Ignition Advice appoints new chair

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Ignition Advice has appointed Sally Loane as its new chair, effective from 5 June 2023. Ms Loane is an experienced chair, non-executive director, and business leader.  Between 2014 and 2021,... Read more continue reading

How financial advisers are combating inflation

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Building robust inflation defences into client portfolios is a key consideration of advisers in the current climate. That’s according to a new report by the leading digital platform for financial... Read more continue reading

Yarra announces appoints new Investment Manager, Fixed Income

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Yarra Capital Management (Yarra) has announced the appointment of Jessica Ren to the role of Investment Manager within the Firm’s fixed inome team. Jessica will join from Westpac, where she... Read more continue reading

SMSF Association buoyed by franking credit recommendation

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The SMSF Association welcomes the decision by the Senate Economics Legislation Committee to recommend that the Federal Government review the legislative amendments that target franked distributions funded by capital raisings. The amendments... Read more continue reading

Listings peak ahead of winter – Vendors lifted asking prices by 2.1%

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Key points National residential property listings fell in May by 0.3% to 226,262 dwellings from 227,020 recorded in April. Nationally, new listings (Less than 30 days) rose by 3.0% in... Read more continue reading

SWG Capital appoints Dave Sharma as Partner

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Corporate advisory and principal investment firm SWG Capital, has announced the appointment of former Federal MP and Ambassador to Israel, Dave Sharma as Partner. Sharma joins Andrew Silberberg and Jeremy... Read more continue reading

ASIC highlights focus areas for 30 June 2023 reporting

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ASIC urges directors, preparers of financial reports and auditors to assess the impact of uncertain market and economic conditions on reporting for full and half-years ending 30 June 2023. ASIC... Read more continue reading