Weekly economic and market update – week ending 10 February, 2023

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Investment markets and key developments Global share markets fell over the last week on hawkish comments from the Fed, higher bond yields and recession concerns.  Australian shares also fell too... Read more continue reading

Australian Ethical expands team with two senior appointments 

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Australian Ethical has appointed Mellanie Lumby as General Counsel and Michelle Wigglesworth as Senior Equities Analyst.   Chief Executive Officer John McMurdo said the appointments were in line with Australian... Read more continue reading

Fidelity bolsters ESG capability with the appointment of Sue Lyn Stubbs

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Fidelity International appoints Sue Lyn Stubbs as sustainable investing analyst. Based in Sydney, Ms Stubbs will focus on ESG engagement and research of sustainable investment thematics. She will also work... Read more continue reading

Michelle Levy headlines expert panel at the National Conference

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The landmark Quality of Advice Review final report released yesterday will be the headline act at the upcoming SMSF Association National Conference where review lead and author Michelle Levy will... Read more continue reading

Bennelong bolsters distribution team with two new senior account directors

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Bennelong Funds Management has appointed Amanda Evans as account director, Queensland, and Andrew Cumming as account director, Western Australia and South Australia, as it further expands its footprint across Australia.... Read more continue reading

Digital tools central to quality of advice

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The Quality of Advice report made by Michelle Levy to the Federal Government makes it clear that technology, in particular digital advice, will be central to helping more Australians access... Read more continue reading

It’s time to deliver Australians the financial advice they want

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The Joint Associations Working Group, consisting of 13 financial services industry associations who share a common goal to make quality financial advice more accessible to the community, welcomes the release... Read more continue reading

Clear regulations of cryptoassets needed

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As digital assets regain favour with investors, a new report by CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, finds that cryptoassets demand a strong and clearly defined regulatory framework... Read more continue reading

Quality of Advice Review Reforms Critical for Australian Lives

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MLC Life Insurance welcomes the Quality of Advice Review (QAR) Final Report and the Albanese Government’s commitment to consulting on the report’s findings. Kent Griffin, Managing Director of MLC Life... Read more continue reading

FPA welcomes QOA final report and shake-up of consent requirements, DDO and SOAs

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) welcomes the release of the final report by Michelle Levy in the Quality of Advice Review, and has called on the federal government... Read more continue reading