Bennelong appoints account director for NSW and ACT

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Bennelong Funds Management has appointed Mai Platts as account director, NSW and ACT, as the company continues to build its investment distribution team. Ms Platts will be based in Sydney,... Read more continue reading

SMSF Association collaborates on improving rollover standards

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When requesting rollovers from APRA regulated funds, be prepared to provide further SMSF bank account documentation, was a key message delivered by the SMSF Association’s Deputy CEO/Director of Policy &... Read more continue reading

Financial product registrations surge in March Quarter 

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Despite recent reports of falls in fund inflows, the number of unlisted financial products registered in the Australian market during the March quarter continued to surge, with product registration levels... Read more continue reading

Principal Financial Group® announces Global Financial Inclusion Index

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Principal Financial Group® has announced it will launch the Global Financial Inclusion Index (“Index”) in collaboration with the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr). The inaugural Index and its analysis... Read more continue reading

The 2022 Australian Federal election and investors

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Key points Australian election campaigns tend to result in a period of uncertainty which have seen weak gains on average for shares followed by a bounce once it’s out of... Read more continue reading

Bipartisan support needed as NALE rules lambasted

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Addressing the 2022 SMSF Association National Conference, which kicked off at the Adelaide Convention Centre this morning, SMSF Association’s Deputy CEO/Director of Policy & Education, Peter Burgess has taken aim... Read more continue reading

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