Sydney & Brisbane petrol prices to spike; Job ads jump; Used car prices lift; Deflation

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Petrol Prices; Job advertisements; Inflation; Used car prices Fuel prices: The national average price of unleaded petrol fell by 3.8 cents to 119.8 cents a litre (c/l) last week according... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 30 October, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets mostly fell again over the past week on the back of rising new coronavirus cases in Europe and... Read more continue reading

Munro Partners claims Zenith international equities award

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GSFM fund manager partner, Munro Partners, has won the International Equities – Alternative Strategies category at the 2020 Zenith Fund Awards, which were held via an online event last week.... Read more continue reading

QSuper named Fund of the Year 2021

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SuperRatings and Lonsec have announced the winners of this year’s Fund of the Year Awards, which was held virtually for the first time in the event’s 18-year history. The Fund of... Read more continue reading

Synchron appoints Sarah Congdon VIC State Manager

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Synchron has appointed Sarah Congdon as its new Victorian State Manager. Ms Congdon joins Synchron after 10 years as a Business Development Manager with MLC Life Insurance, where she worked... Read more continue reading

Westpac Board extends Peter King’s contract

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Westpac Chairman, John McFarlane, has announced that the Westpac Board and CEO, Peter King, had agreed to amend his employment contract removing the two-year term. Mr McFarlane said the Board... Read more continue reading

Sam Zervides steps down as IPA VIC President to focus on financial advice practice growth

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Principal and founder of Australian Wealth Solutions Pty Ltd (AWS) Sam Zervides has advised that he chose not to renominate for the position of Victorian President in the recent Institute... Read more continue reading

Five reasons why this downturn and subsequent recovery are different – and where are we in the Australian recovery now?

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Key points This economic downturn and recovery differs from those of the past in that: the downturn was driven by a government shutdown; fiscal and monetary support has been faster... Read more continue reading

Future2 Foundation announces new Chair and Deputy Chair

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The Future2 Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Julie Berry CFP®GAICD as Chair and of Ms Olivia Maragna CFP® as Deputy Chair to lead the foundation of the... Read more continue reading

T. Rowe Price backs growth for Australian intermediary team

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Global investment firm T. Rowe Price has expanded its Australian Intermediary team, introducing Amie Boscacci as a new Relationship Manager for Victoria and Tasmania. The addition of Boscacci strengthens T.... Read more continue reading