ASIC consults on Financial Services and Credit Panel regulatory guidance

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ASIC has released Consultation Paper 359 Update to RG 263 Financial Services and Credit Panel (CP 359) seeking feedback on our proposed updates to Regulatory Guide 263 Financial Services and Credit Panel (RG 263). These updates... Read more continue reading

FPA names first 2022 winner of Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award 

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has announced Melbourne-based Senior Advice Compliance Analyst Danica Lozada of Industry Fund Services, as the first 2022 winner of the Gwen Fletcher Memorial... Read more continue reading

Z Zurich Foundation strengthens its support for youth mental health

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The Z Zurich Foundation, has pledged a two-year grant to improve the mental health and wellbeing of New Zealand’s primary and high school students through an education approach called Mitey. This local... Read more continue reading

Ignition Advice appoints new Chief Operations Officer for Europe

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Ignition Advice, the global provider of advice technology, has appointed Will Drew as its new Chief Operations Officer for Europe. Will comes to Ignition with 20 years of industry experience... Read more continue reading

Total Property Listings jump in February

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Key points National residential property listings rose in February 2022 by 6.8% to 214,495 from 200,865 in January. Compared to 12 months ago, listings dropped 16.8%. Nationally, new listings (Less... Read more continue reading

Hejaz Financial Services appoints new Director to keep up with record demand for sharia-compliant financial products

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Hejaz Financial Services, a leading Australian Islamic financial services provider, has today announced the appointment of Chris Deakin to the newly created role of Sales Director. With immediate effect, she... Read more continue reading

Bell Asset Management wins Undiscovered Manager, Fund Manager of the Year Award from Morningstar

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Global equities boutique manager, Bell Asset Management is thrilled to announce that it has won the Fund Manager of the Year award for the Undiscovered Manager category at the Morningstar Australia Awards... Read more continue reading

Biggest merger in super industry now finalised

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The merger of QSuper and Sunsuper to become Australian Retirement Trust, the second largest super fund in the country with over two million members and more than $230 billion in... Read more continue reading

Record retail spending in WA and the Top End – Biggest lift in business credit growth in 13 years

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Retail trade; Private sector credit Retail trade rose by 1.8 per cent in January after falling by 4.4 per cent in December. Retail trade was up by 6.4 per cent on... Read more continue reading

RBA March board meeting: Nothing to see here

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The RBA meets tomorrow with no real prospect of any policy change. Recent communication suggests that the RBA would be ‘patient’ in withdrawing any policy stimulus. If anything, recent wage... Read more continue reading