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

CommSec Research State of the States – July 2022

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Overall results How are Australia’s states and territories performing? Each quarter CommSec attempts to find out. Now in its 13th year, the report also includes a section comparing annual growth... Read more continue reading

Janus Henderson appoints new global data management leader

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Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE/ASX: JHG) this week hired Shoby Kelliher as the new Global Head of Enterprise Data Management. Ms. Kelliher will lead firm-wide data strategy and governance, data... Read more continue reading

Recession may be looming in second half, say strategists surveyed by Natixis Investment Managers

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After six months of navigating rising rates, inflation and geopolitical tensions, recession fears are on the rise for 2022, casting a long shadow over prospects for global economies and markets... Read more continue reading

Datt Capital’s absolute return approach proves its worth

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Datt Capital’s decision to weight its portfolio holdings to energy stocks and cash for much of the past 12 months has paid off, with its Datt Absolute Return Fund producing... Read more continue reading

Lonsec acquires Implemented Portfolios Limited and expands market reach

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Lonsec Holdings (Lonsec) is an independent partner to the Wealth Management industry, providing preeminent products and services that are critical to key industry participants to enable them to serve their... Read more continue reading

Working smarter, not harder through market uncertainty

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Insight Investment, a A$1.4trn1 global asset and risk manager, says Australian investors can seek to narrow downside risks posed by ongoing market uncertainty by deploying various strategies designed to reduce... Read more continue reading

Mason Stevens appoints Head of Asset Allocation

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Mason Stevens has appointed former State Super analyst Paul Spence to the role of Head of Asset Allocation. Reporting to Chief Investment Officer (CIO), Jacqueline Fernley, the role is responsible... Read more continue reading

FPA calls for government assistance for farmers to access financial planning services amid drought disruption

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The government should give farmers financial assistance to access financial planning services to help facilitate a proper recovery from the significant disruption caused by droughts, says the Financial Planning Association... Read more continue reading