Ausbil fund excludes fossil fuels

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The Ausbil Active Sustainable Equity Fund has celebrated  a successful three-years since inception by formally excluding fossil fuels. Previously, the fund had excluded material investments in controversial activities such as uranium,... Read more continue reading

PPS Mutual launches unique income protection underwriting offering for newly qualified professionals

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PPS Mutual has launched a market-first income protection underwriting offering for newly qualified professionals at the beginning of their professional career. The Professional Choice offer enables newly qualified professionals to increase their... Read more continue reading

Revolution Asset Management brings on two new portfolio managers to its private debt funds

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Specialist Australian and New Zealand Private Debt investment manager Revolution Asset Management (Revolution) has added a Portfolio Manager as well as an Associate Portfolio Manager to the team that has... Read more continue reading

Count Financial continues strong investment in advice technology

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Count Financial Limited (Count Financial) has continued its strong focus on delivering advice technology solutions with the appointment of Henry Cai as its new Licensee Systems Training and Support Manager.... Read more continue reading

Cyber risk – governance implications for Australian financial advisers

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A cautionary tale…. Imagine, just briefly, a small financial planning practice in Australia. And imagine that firm was infiltrated by an invisible cybercriminal, possibly from overseas, who gained unauthorised access... Read more continue reading

SMSF Association wants ATO to address critical NALE issues

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The SMSF Association has called on the ATO to address several critical issues in its final ruling on how the new rules for non-arm’s length expenses (NALE) will apply. The... Read more continue reading

Government initiative to use technology to cut SMSF red tape welcomed

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The SMSF Association fully supports the Federal Government initiative to embrace technology as a means of cutting red tape and complexity in the SMSF sector. Addressing the Association’s 2021 SMSF virtual... Read more continue reading

2021 AFA Foundation Grants Program now open

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has announced that the 2021 AFA Foundation Grants Program (the Program) is now open. The Program invites AFA members to nominate a local charity,... Read more continue reading

Bendigo Community Health Services appoints Equity Trustees as investment manager

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Equity Trustees has been appointed as investment manager and philanthropic consultant for Bendigo Community Health Services (BCHS). BCHS is a not-for-profit organisation working to provide communities throughout the Bendigo region... Read more continue reading

Super funds record slow but steady start to 2021

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Super funds had a modest start to 2021, recording a small but positive result in January as markets responded to mixed news surrounding the pandemic and the pace of the... Read more continue reading