First home buyers retreat; Record refinancing

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Economic and financial market events The value of new home loans to owner-occupiers fell by 3.3 per cent in June, with loans to investors down 6.3 per cent. Refinancing soared... Read more continue reading

4D Infrastructure launches currency hedged fund

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Fund manager 4D Infrastructure, a Bennelong boutique, has launched a new currency hedged fund, the 4D Global Infrastructure Fund (AUD Hedged). 4D’s flagship fund has been renamed the 4D Global... Read more continue reading

2021/22 financial product registrations increase 30.1 per cent on previous year 

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APIR Systems (APIR) has seen another significant increase in the number of new financial product registrations in the year ending 30 June 2022. According to APIR chief executive, Chris Donohoe, product... Read more continue reading

TAL completes acquisition of Westpac Life business

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TAL Dai-ichi Life Australia Pty Limited (TAL), a fully owned subsidiary of the Dai-ichi Life Group which is one of the world’s leading life insurers, has announced the completion of... Read more continue reading

NobleOak Life partners with Heritage Bank to provide quality life insurance solutions

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Heritage Bank members can now consider fully underwritten life insurance thanks to a new partnership with Australia’s most awarded direct life insurer for the past three years running[1], NobleOak Life.... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 27 July, 2022

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Investment markets and key developments The bounce back in shares continued over the last week on hopes that slowing growth will see central banks ease up on the pace of... Read more continue reading

Bell Direct appoints Grady Wulff as Market Analyst 

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Bell Direct has announced the appointment of Grady Wulff as Market Analyst, enhancing the online broker’s award-winning offering for clients. Based in Sydney, Ms Wulff will be responsible for providing... Read more continue reading

Adrian Hondros appointed to Count Financial Board

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Count Financial has announced that Adrian Hondros has been appointed as its newest Director. Mr Hondros brings 35 years of corporate experience to the role, along with a proven track... Read more continue reading

ASIC Annual Forum registrations open

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Registrations are now open for the ASIC Annual Forum and Dinner to be held on 3–4 November 2022. ASIC Chair Joe Longo said, ‘This will be the first ASIC Annual... Read more continue reading

Latest advice complaints data highlights rapid professionalisation of the sector, says FPA

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The latest data on financial advice complaints is an encouraging development for the profession, and is clear evidence of the high quality of financial advice consumers are receiving from financial... Read more continue reading