Weekly market update – week ending 27 November 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets pushed higher again over the last week as positive vaccine news helped offset fears about the short-term economic... Read more continue reading

Why are SMSF and retail investors missing out on ASX capital raisings during COVID-19?

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Retail and self-managed super funds often lose out when listed companies raise capital, and the regulatory framework overseeing equity capital needs to be reformed to remove this anomaly in the... Read more continue reading

Statement in response to the Independent Review of the Tax Practitioner Board (TPB)

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The FPA welcomes the release of the independent review of the Tax Practitioners Board, particularly recommendation 7.1, which recognises the need to simplify the regulatory framework for tax (financial) advisers.... Read more continue reading

Future2 Foundation increases grants to disadvantaged young Australians in 2020

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The Future2 Foundation, the foundation of the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), has awarded $199,769 in new grants to 20 not-for-profit organisations in 2020, an increase of nearly 5... Read more continue reading

Flexstone Partners completes 100th co-investment

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Flexstone Partners (Flexstone), an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, has completed its 100th co-investment as it continues to expand its global, mid -market co-investment practice. Flexstone has committed €6.3m and... Read more continue reading

2020 FPA Award winners revealed

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has announced the winners of the 2020 FPA Awards. Now in its eighth year, the FPA Awards recognises exceptional financial planners, paraplanners, university... Read more continue reading

Zurich Investments launches Global Thematic Focus Fund

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Zurich Investments has announced the launch of its Global Thematic Focus Fund, a high conviction, long-term strategy offering Australian advisers and their client’s access to a select number of investment... Read more continue reading

Modern Monetary Theory – can it help with economic problems or is it just another Magic Money Tree?

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Key points Modern Monetary Theory reminds us that monetary financing of government spending need not be inflationary if there is spare capacity in the economy. But it suffers from a... Read more continue reading

AIA Australia CEO Damien Mu joins ANZIIF Board

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The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance is proud to announce the appointment of Damien Mu to the ANZIIF Board. Damien is the Chief Executive Officer for... Read more continue reading

FASEA releases October exam results

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FASEA has released exam results from the eighth Financial Advisers Exam held in October 2020. Result highlights include: over 10,460 advisers have passed the adviser exams held to date overall,... Read more continue reading