MLC Life Insurance boosts group insurance credentials with new hire

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MLC Life Insurance has appointed Chris Porter, former Executive Manager for Operations at MTAA Super (now Spirit Super), as its new Head of Fund Partnerships. Starting in the role this... Read more continue reading

Letters of Advice? Let’s drop the semantics

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A recent call by some industry commentators to move to a ‘Letter of Advice’, is simply playing with semantics, according to Synchron’s new General Manager – Compliance, Phil Osborne. “Discussions... Read more continue reading

Ares Global Credit Income Fund receives second Recommended rating

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The Ares Global Credit Income Fund (the “Fund”) has received a ‘Recommended’ rating from investment research provider, Lonsec. The Fund was awarded the same rating from Zenith Investment Partners in... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 4 February, 2022

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Investment markets and key developments Global share markets rose over the last week helped by a rally from oversold conditions, mostly good US earnings results and as Fed officials downplayed... Read more continue reading

Zenith reaffirms ‘Recommended’ rating for Barwon Global Listed Private Equity Fund – AF

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PAN-Tribal Asset Management, which distributes the Barwon Global Listed Private Equity Fund – AF, has advised that Zenith Investment Partners has reaffirmed the Fund’s Recommended rating. According to its report,... Read more continue reading

Townhouse approvals hit 7½-year high before Omicron 

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Building approvals; Construction activity gauge Dwelling approvals rose by 8.2 per cent in December – the biggest lift in 9 months – to 17,698 units. But approvals are down 7.5... Read more continue reading

Is the RBAs end to bond buying a sign of a rise in interest rates?

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This week the RBA announced the end of their quantitative easing program resulting in the conclusion of their bond buying stimulus scheme. The end of the program, which was implemented... Read more continue reading

Synchron appoints Phil Osborne as General Manager, Compliance

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Synchron has appointed Phil Osborne as General Manager, Compliance, effective 1 February 2022. Mr Osborne has been working with Synchron as a Compliance Consultant since July 2021. Mr Osborne holds... Read more continue reading

Zurich Australia and New Zealand announces new Board appointment

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Zurich Australia and New Zealand has announced the appointment of Geoff Summerhayes to Zurich’s suite of Boards commencing immediately. A former financial services CEO, director and APRA Executive Board Member,... Read more continue reading

FPA calls for changes to education standards proposal

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has recommended changes to the education standards proposal in its recent submission to Treasury. FPA chief executive officer, Sarah Abood, said the proposal... Read more continue reading