Matthew Rady appointed Chief Executive Officer, BT Financial Group

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Matthew Rady has been announced Chief Executive Officer, BT Financial Group (BTFG). This newly created role leads a combined business that includes BT Platforms, including BT Panorama, BT’s Personal and... Read more continue reading

Colonial First State announces insurance premium reduction for its members

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Colonial First State has announced an insurance premium reduction for customers of its FirstChoice Employer Super, Essential Super, FirstChoice Personal and FirstChoice Wholesale Personal products. The changes follow the reappointment... Read more continue reading

Strong company profits but adaptability remains key

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Australian companies have enjoyed one of their strongest reporting seasons in recent history helped by pent up demand, closed international borders and a second half of the financial year largely... Read more continue reading

Global boutique launches retail trust as FUM continues to swell

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High conviction global equities boutique, Swell Asset Management, has launched a retail trust, giving financial advisers and clients access to the group’s investment capabilities for the first time. The Swell... Read more continue reading

Biggest lift in consumer confidence in 22 weeks

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Consumer confidence; CBA card spending; Overseas arrivals & departures What happened? The weekly ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence rating rose by 3.1 per cent – the most in 22 weeks –... Read more continue reading

Caution urged on 20% threshold proposal for auditor referral fees

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The SMSF Association is urging caution on introducing a 20% threshold for auditor referral fees as outlined in the Accounting Professional & Ethical Standards Board’s draft amendments to the APES 110 Code... Read more continue reading

Luxury vehicle sales lift; Petrol hits 20-month high.

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CommSec Luxury Vehicle index; Oil market update What happened? The CommSec index of luxury new vehicle sales rose to a 3-month high in August (and second highest in 33 months)... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 10 September, 2021

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global shares were mixed over the last week. US and European shares fell on concerns about the growth outlook and central... Read more continue reading

Vanguard Australia announces new Managing Director

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Vanguard Australia has announced that Mr Daniel Shrimski will become its new Managing Director. The current Managing Director, Mr Frank Kolimago, who has led the Australian business since 2018, will... Read more continue reading

Vaughan Nelson wins AU125m Global SMID equity mandate with IOOF

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Global asset manager, Natixis Investment Managers, has announced that its affiliate, Vaughan Nelson Investment Management (Vaughan Nelson), a Houston-based equity manager has been awarded an AU125m Global Small and Mid-Cap... Read more continue reading