ETF Securities strengthens team with new senior hires

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Leading exchange traded fund provider ETF Securities has made two senior appointments in sales and portfolio management to meet demand from planners and intermediaries and the growing suite of ETF funds. Wilson... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 16 July, 2021

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets were buffeted again by higher inflation and mixed messages from various central banks over the last week. While US... Read more continue reading

Future2 Foundation calls on financial planners to nominate their local community cause for 2021 grants program

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The Future2 Foundation (Future2), the philanthropic arm of the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), is calling for applications for its 2021 Make the Difference! Grants program, that supports young Australians... Read more continue reading

Five ways to turn down the noise and stay focused as an investor

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Key points A surge in financial information and opinion along with our natural inclination to focus on bad news is arguably making us worse investors: more fearful & short term.... Read more continue reading

Technical Summit agenda hits the right notes for SMSF specialists

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The SMSF Association’s annual Technical Summit is always replete with topical issues presented by industry experts – and this year’s virtual event is no different. Association CEO John Maroney says... Read more continue reading

AFA announces EVOLVE Conference 21-22 September 2021

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is pleased to announce that its 2021 national conference – the AFA EVOLVE Conference (the Conference) – will be held from 21-22 September 2021.... Read more continue reading

CountPlus member firm Unite Advisory merges with Bentley Brett & Vincent

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Sydney, July 14: CountPlus Limited (CountPlus) has announced that Member firm Unite Advisory Pty Ltd (Unite) has finalised terms to acquire and merge with Bentley Brett & Vincent (BBV), an... Read more continue reading

Midyear outlook: guarding for inflation and searching for quality

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In its midyear outlook, Franklin Templeton, a global investment manager,  presents market and investment views for the second half of the year and examine the uneven global recovery from COVID-19.... Read more continue reading

Fidelity International hires portfolio manager Ashish Kochar

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Fidelity International, a global asset manager with total client assets of US$739.9 billion, has hired Ashish Kochar, an experienced global growth-oriented portfolio manager. Starting in September and based in the London... Read more continue reading

LIC sector grows 32% over past year

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At the end of June, the Listed Investment Companies (LICs) and Listed Investment Trusts (LITs) sector had seen its market capitalisation rise 32% from a year ago. Commenting on the... Read more continue reading