Franklin Templeton strengthens distribution capabilities with sales director appointment

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Franklin Templeton Australia has appointed Michael Bowen as a Sales Director leading several New South Wales based accounts, including private banks and independent financial advisers. He will report to Felicity... Read more continue reading

Foresters Financial appoints head of partnerships

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Member-owned financial services specialist, Foresters Financial (Foresters), has appointed Jenny Liakopoulos to the newly created role of head of partnerships. Ms Liakopoulos will be based in Melbourne and will report... Read more continue reading

Women more likely to live in poverty in retirement than men

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The inequality in superannuation balances as well as the entrenched gender pay gap means more women than men are likely to spend their retirement in poverty, according to government research.... Read more continue reading

Geoff Lloyd announced as new Chairman of the DASH Board   

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DASH Technology Group is excited to announce the appointment of Geoff Lloyd, as new Chairman of the Board commencing in September 2022. The group has also announced that Andrew Whelan will move... Read more continue reading

Unique ESG property securities fund snags early investment rating

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Australia’s only high conviction property securities fund with an ESG focus has achieved an early ‘investment grade’ rating from Lonsec, after being launched just two years’ ago. The Pengana High... Read more continue reading

Daniel Peters reunites with former Schroders colleagues at Spheria

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Specialist small and microcap investment management firm, Spheria Asset Management, is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Peters as Head of Research. In this newly created role, Daniel will... Read more continue reading

Job vacancies hit record high; younger Aussies chipper

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Skilled job vacancies; Consumer confidence The preliminary Internet Vacancy Index (IVI) from the National Skills Commission rose by 8 per cent in April (or 23,135 available positions) to a record high... Read more continue reading

Another five great charts on investing that are very useful in times of uncertainty like the present

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Key points Successful investing can be really difficult in times of uncertainty like now making it important to stay focussed on the basic principles of investing. Here are another five... Read more continue reading

Integrated Portfolio Solutions launches Private Markets offering

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Specialist investment portfolio administrator Integrated Portfolio Solutions is making it easier for investment advisers and private client businesses to source, access and consolidate reporting on alternative investments by launching a... Read more continue reading

Be wary of over exposure to China

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China’s latest and ongoing Covid lockdown in Shanghai and dozens of smaller cities is a wakeup call for investors to remain alert to shifts in China’s zero covid policy according... Read more continue reading