SMSF Association National Conference demonstrates appetite for return to major live events

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SMSF Association CEO John Maroney and Association Chair Scott Hay-Bartlem warmly welcomed a strong delegation of over 950 multidisciplinary SMSF professionals from across the country at the opening of the... Read more continue reading

Redpoint appoints Hunter Page and Chris Parks to lead impact investing

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Redpoint Investment Management has added to its impact investing capability with the appointments of Hunter Page and Chris Parks as Portfolio Managers. Mr Page and Mr Parks join from Australian... Read more continue reading

Zenith awards the ClearBridge listed infrastructure funds top ratings

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Leading investment research firm Zenith Investment Partners has upgraded its ratings of four ClearBridge managed funds, saying ClearBridge has “one of the strongest teams” in the listed infrastructure sector. In the updated... Read more continue reading

Star SMSF Specialists celebrated as 18th National Conference commences

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The SMSF Association 18th Annual National Conference opened this evening with the SMSF Association Fellows Function, recognising the crucial role the 83 SMSF Association Fellows played through the pandemic and the importance... Read more continue reading

CSLR – is the cure worse than the disease?

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The Government’s decision not to give the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) a ‘swift passage’ through Parliament should give Canberra pause for thought, according to The Advisers Association (TAA). “At... Read more continue reading

Interest rate alert, Petrol set to lift from lows

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Reserve Bank Board minutes; Weekly oil market update; Household spending The Reserve Bank Board notes that a pickup in inflation and wage growth “have brought forward the likely timing of... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 14 April, 2022

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Investment markets and key developments Global share markets fell over the past week with concerns about inflation and monetary tightening continuing to weigh. For the holiday shortened week US shares... Read more continue reading

SG Hiscock appoints Giles Croker as CEO

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Melbourne-based asset management firm SG Hiscock & Company has appointed Giles Croker as chief executive officer and chief operating officer. Founder and managing director Stephen Hiscock will continue with the... Read more continue reading

A round-the-world wrap up on rising rates and inflation

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RBNZ raises the policy rate for the fourth time this cycle by 50 bps to 1.50 per cent. Bank of Canada also hikes 50 bps  Proving itself one again as... Read more continue reading

Ostrum Asset Management appoints Frédéric Leguay Head of Equities Ostrum Asset Management

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(Ostrum AM), an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, announces the appointment of Frédéric Leguay as Head of Equities. He will report to Gaëlle Malléjac, Head of Insurance and ALM Solutions... Read more continue reading