Easter petrol price hike; Used car prices lift; Record resources & energy exports

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Petrol Prices; Used vehicle market; Resources & energy exports Fuel prices: Last week the national average price of unleaded petrol fell by 0.6 cents a litre to 137.9 cents per... Read more continue reading

Schroders private equity fund added to Macquarie Wrap, uXchange and Xplore Wealth

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The Schroder Specialist Private Equity Fund has been added to Macquarie Wrap, uXchange and Xplore Wealth following increased demand from advisers. This brings the number of platforms offering the Fund... Read more continue reading

Australia needs to regulate cryptocurrency market to ensure it remains globally competitive

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Australia’s largest digital assets exchange, BTC Markets, is calling for regulatory oversight of the domestic digital assets market amid a renewed surge in demand for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. According... Read more continue reading

AFA CEO Philip Kewin steps down

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Philip Kewin has stepped down from his role as Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA). As the AFA gears up for a new wave of policy... Read more continue reading

BT Panorama welcomes more than 38,000 BT Wrap customer accounts; FUA reaches $49 billion

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BT Panorama is now Australia’s largest contemporary investment platform with $49 billion of funds under administration (FUA). More than 38,000 BT Wrap client accounts have been transferred to BT Panorama... Read more continue reading

Russell Hannah confirmed as General Manager, Distribution and Marketing at Integrity Life

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Integrity Life has formally announced the appointment of Russell Hannah as the General Manager (GM), Distribution and Marketing. Russell joins Integrity from MLC Life where he served as the GM... Read more continue reading

Biggest lift in wealth in 11 years; Healthcare leads job gains in quarter

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Finance and wealth; Jobs by industry; Business conditions Wealth: Total household wealth (net worth) rose by 4.3 per cent to a record high $12,033.5 billion in the December quarter to... Read more continue reading

AFA appoints Dawn Thomas AFA Inspire National Chair

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) welcomes Dawn Thomas as the new National Chair of AFA Inspire. Ms Thomas is a senior financial adviser with Perth-based financial advice group, Wealthwise, and the... Read more continue reading

Hub 24 Head of Strategic Sales joins Praemium

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Shane Muscat, former Head of Strategic Sales for Hub 24, has joined Praemium. This continues Praemium’s positive momentum in attracting high-calibre, experienced senior people to assist in the growth of... Read more continue reading

Fortius appoints Marc Giuffrida to lead capital raising as firm experiences significant demand from local and offshore investors

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Fortius, a private Australian Investment Management group specialising in real estate and private debt, hasMarc Giuffrida announced the appointment of Marc Giuffrida to the role of Head of Capital and... Read more continue reading