A very hawkish pause

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At yesterday’s meeting, for the first time since March 2022, the Federal Reserve (Fed) chose not to raise policy rates, instead keeping the benchmark rate at 5.00%-5.25%. However, the Fed... Read more continue reading

FAAA announces Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award recipient

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The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has presented Kristine Pham of Lipman Burgon and Partners with the Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award for semester one of 2023. Named after the late ‘First... Read more continue reading

Rental vacancy rates steady at 1.2%

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SQM Research has revealed national residential property rental vacancy rates remained steady over the month of May 2023 at 1.2%. The total number of rental vacancies Australia-wide rose slightly by... Read more continue reading

Epsilon launches second Australian corporate direct lending fund with income focus

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Specialist Australian middle-market corporate direct lending fund manager, Epsilon Direct Lending, has launched its second fund, the Epsilon Direct Lending Senior Loan Fund. The launch was underpinned by a successful two-year... Read more continue reading

FAAA responds to Quality of Advice Review recommendations

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Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) CEO Sarah Abood has congratulated Financial Services Minister Steven Jones on the strong response to the Quality of Advice Review. “We are particularly pleased... Read more continue reading

ANZIIF announces theme and panellists for 2023 Diversity and Inclusion Seminar

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ANZIIF (Australia New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance) is proud to announce the panellists for this year’s Diversity and Inclusion Seminar which will take place on 29 June. “We... Read more continue reading

Zurich appoints Chief Claims Officer

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Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) has announced the appointment of Matt Paterson to the newly created position of Chief Claims Officer (CCO), Australia and New Zealand. Reporting directly to Chief... Read more continue reading

Positive step towards accessible and affordable high-quality advice  

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The Federal Government’s response to the Quality of Advice Review is a  positive step towards ensuring Australians have greater access to high quality, accessible and affordable financial advice, says SMSF... Read more continue reading

Government QAR response a good start but more needed to ensure life insurance advice is accessible and affordable for Australians

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The leading voice of life insurance in Australia welcomes the Federal Government’s initial response to the Quality of Advice Review (QAR) and urges the Government to ensure legislation better serves... Read more continue reading

TAA welcomes Government’s formal response to QAR

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The Advisers Association (TAA) welcomes the Government’s formal response to the Quality of Advice Review (QAR) announced yesterday. TAA is broadly supportive of the fact that the Government has indicated... Read more continue reading