WealthO2 appoints new CTO

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WealthO2 has appointed Matthew Done as chief technology officer. Mr Done will directly report to managing director Shannon Bernasconi. Ms Bernasconi says Mr Done is a welcome addition to the... Read more continue reading

How Covid-19 has affected reforms to wealth businesses

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With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it’s fair to say that regulators and businesses have shifted their priorities. Timelines for legislative reforms driven by the Hayne Royal Commission and licence applications... Read more continue reading

Australian Bond Exchange, Iress integration set to transform Australian bond investing

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A new partnership announced between the Australian Bond Exchange (ABE) and Iress (ASX:IRE) enables Australian private investors, self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) trustees, brokers, financial advisers, and other market participants to... Read more continue reading

SMSF landlords and offering rent relief

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A hot topic for SMSF trustees during the COVID-19 crises is whether SMSF trustees that hold land can offer rent relief to their tenants, in particular to related tenants, without... Read more continue reading

MetLife works with Foodbank Australia to provide over 186,000 meals to Australians

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MetLife Australia and the MetLife Foundation will be working with Australia’s largest provider of hunger relief, Foodbank Australia, to provide over 186,000 meals (or the equivalent of over 100,000kg of... Read more continue reading

COVID-19 puts spotlight on corporates’ approach to social issues

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The coronavirus crisis will have a profound impact on companies’ approach to social issues, according to the latest Pulse Survey of Fidelity International’s in-house analysts[1]. Over half of Fidelity’s analysts... Read more continue reading

10 medium to longer-term implications from the coronavirus shock

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Key points Key medium to longer-term implications flowing from the coronavirus shock are: lower for longer interest rates; a further blow to globalisation; another leg up in the US/China cold... Read more continue reading

FASEA releases April exam results

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ASEA has released exam results from the fifth Financial Advisers Exam held in April 2020. Result highlights include: As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the exam was held exclusively... Read more continue reading

Call to diversify investments to avoid GFC style losses post COVID-19

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The COVID-19 pandemic has again exposed the fundamental flaw of balanced funds – expected “defensiveness” of traditional diversification approaches fail to perform in sharp market downturns. Investment manager Cor Capital’s Tom Rachcoff says:... Read more continue reading

The hidden power of exploring all finance options for businesses

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Australia’s banking and finance landscape has changed considerably over the last twenty years. Going from a sector where the big four banks provided the lion’s share of financing, numerous other... Read more continue reading