Underlying inflation at a 31-year high

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Consumer Price Index  The main measure of inflation in Australia – the Consumer Price Index (CPI) – rose by 1.8 per cent in the June quarter (consensus: +1.9 per cent).... Read more continue reading

Palisade Real Assets acquires Eco2 Management Services

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Palisade Real Assets has announced the acquisition of Eco2 Management Services Limited (“EMSL”), a UK-based renewable energy asset management and development company. The acquisition accelerates Palisade Real Assets’ energy transition... Read more continue reading

Perpetual Private announces new Lead Partners; creates new national role for Trustee Services

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Perpetual Private has announced the appointment of two new Lead Partners, with Chemere Brown joining as Lead Partner, Victoria, for the group’s Private Client business, and Matthew Le Belenger joining... Read more continue reading

The good news in the plunge in markets – higher medium term return potential (assuming inflation is tamed)

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Key points The fall in bond and share values and rise in their investment yields on the back of higher inflation has seen our medium term (5 to 10 year)... Read more continue reading

AXA IM Alts appoints Toby Coleman as Head of Client Group Australia, to drive growth in the market

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AXA IM Alts, a global leader in alternative investments with c. A$ 279 billion (c. €188 billion) of assets under management[1], announces the appointment of Toby Coleman to the role of... Read more continue reading

Fortnum out-shines self-licensing and peers to reach Zenith

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Tasmanian financial advisory firm, Zenith Wealth, has joined Fortnum Private Wealth, after an extensive review of Australian Financial Services Licensing options including self-licensing. According to Grant Howe, Zenith Wealth Managing... Read more continue reading

Delia Rickard joins AFCA board

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The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has announced the appointment of outgoing ACCC Deputy Chair Ms Delia Rickard to its board. Her appointment, for three years, is effective from 1... Read more continue reading

Perennial Better Future Receives A$100 million Investment Mandate from Mercer

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The Perennial Better Future Strategy, an actively managed portfolio focused on small and mid-cap companies that are shaping a better future, has been appointed to manage a A$100 million mandate... Read more continue reading

Certe acquisition marks Genesis of professional services powerhouse

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Specialist insurance advisory firm, Certe, has acquired financial advisory business, Genesis Financial Partners, to create a large, integrated professional services firm with 20+ staff including nine advisers. The deal will... Read more continue reading

Petrol prices to ease further, but watch the price cycle    

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Weekly oil market update According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum (AIP), the national average unleaded petrol price fell by 11.2 cents to 192.9 cents a litre (c/l) last week... Read more continue reading