JANA announces new General Manager for Strategy and Innovation

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JANA has announced the appointment of Lauren O’Neill as the new General Manager, Strategy & Innovation, replacing Georgina Dudley who takes on the Chief Executive Officer position on 1 December... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 25 November, 2022

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Investment markets and key developments Share markets resumed their rally over the last week helped by further signs of a slowing in rate hikes from the Fed and a decline... Read more continue reading

The Big Issues of 2023

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Special issue For the past 21 years we have produced “The Big Issues” – a report highlighting the issues to watch over the coming year. Each year we have identified around 8-10... Read more continue reading

AXA IM Alts, SGCH and NHFIC announce a strategic partnership to deliver affordable homes in Australia 

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AXA IM Alts, a global leader in alternative investments with c. €184 billion (c. A$285 billion) of assets under management[1], has announced a significant commitment on behalf of clients to affordable... Read more continue reading

Mutuals’ assets grow but profits fall amidst macro-economic challenges: KPMG Mutuals Industry Review 2022

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Australia’s mutual banks, building societies and credit unions (the “Mutuals“) increased net assets by 7.8 percent to AU$11.2 billion in the 2022 financial year, up from 5.5 percent growth the... Read more continue reading

Fed FOMC minutes: smaller steps to a higher peak; Fed and markets aligne

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Wednesday night’s release of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) FOMC meeting minutes indicate that the Fed and financial markets are close to alignment on their expectations for peak policy rate of... Read more continue reading

The best of the best financial planners awarded at 2022 FPA Professional Congress

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has announced the winners of the 2022 FPA Awards and the Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award at the FPA Professionals Congress in Sydney. Now in its... Read more continue reading

Mobiquity appoints Kendall Evans and Michael Elphinstone to head up growing APAC financial services arm

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Mobiquity, a digital consultancy that designs and delivers innovative digital products and services for the world’s leading brands, has bolstered its Asia Pacific (APAC) team with the announcement of four... Read more continue reading

New research highlights problematic investor beliefs and behaviour

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Investors are making irrational asset allocation decisions based on inaccurate recollections of past performance, reinforcing the value of professional advice, according to new research by Dr Paul Moran, Founder of... Read more continue reading

Financial advice and the 100-year life

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Ever-increasing longevity means that financial planning is more important than ever before, but planners need to take into account a new range of factors when working with their clients, said... Read more continue reading