Survey reveals trust in financial services jumps

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A new survey reveals that almost one in two Australian retail investors (45%) trust the financial services industry, though Australian investors are overall less trusting of the financial services industry... Read more continue reading

ICE Investors appoints investment analyst

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Small cap specialist ICE Investors has appointed Roman Aliev to the position of investment analyst, effective yesterday. He will report to managing director and lead portfolio manager, Callum Burns, and... Read more continue reading

Virtual Business Partners expands business development team with new hire

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Virtual Business Partners (VBP) has created a new business development manager (BDM) role in its team as it broadens its business development capabilities. VBP provides off-shore specialist assistance and support to... Read more continue reading

Fidelity appoints sales manager for Queensland advice market

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Fidelity International has appointed Benjamin Lucas as regional sales manager, QLD.  Mr Lucas is based in Brisbane and reports to Simon Glazier, head of Fidelity’s wholesale sales team. Mr Lucas has... Read more continue reading

QMV appoints new CEO 

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Financial services consulting firm QMV has appointed Marcus Pearl to the newly created role of chief executive officer.  Mr Pearl will report to the QMV board of directors and will be... Read more continue reading

Australia’s retirees may determine the federal election outcome

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Australian retirees have had enough of lacklustre leadership and plan to take their vote away from the major parties, interim data from the latest survey of older Australians shows. At... Read more continue reading

Vacancy rates record first rise in 2022

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SQM Research has revealed national residential property rental vacancy rates rose to 1.1% in April 2022, from 1% in the month of March. The total number of rental vacancies Australia-wide... Read more continue reading

Schroders appoints Equities investment director

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Schroders has appointed Anne-Sophie Williams as investment director to its Equities product team. She will report to head of product and solutions, Natalie Morcos, and will be based in Sydney.... Read more continue reading

Copia signs distribution agreement with Mutual Limited

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Copia Investment Partners has announced an Australian distribution partnership with Mutual Limited, an independently owned Melbourne-based cash, credit and fixed income investment manager with $2.5 billion in assets under management.... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 13 May, 2022

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Investment markets and key developments Share markets fell again over the last week with ongoing worries about monetary tightening to combat high inflation driving a possible recession. The plunge in... Read more continue reading