COVID total and permanent disability claims initiative

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The life insurance industry has put further steps in place to support Australians through the unprecedented public health and economic impacts of COVID-19. Last week the Financial Services Council (FSC)... Read more continue reading

Centrepoint Alliance appoints new Chief Financial Officer

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Centrepoint Alliance is bolstering its executive team with the appointment of Mr Brendon Glass to the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Mr Glass brings significant operational experience to Centrepoint... Read more continue reading

Media statement from FPA CEO Dante De Gori CFP ®

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The Financial Planning Association welcomes the removal of the exemption that allows stamping fees on listed investment entities, and now calls on the Senate to urgently turn its attention to... Read more continue reading

Hyperion Asset Management ranked first out of 295 global equity funds over five-year period

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Hyperion Asset Management’s Global Growth Companies B Fund has topped a table of 295 Equity World large cap funds as per the data from the Morningstar Direct Global Fund Manager... Read more continue reading

Zurich Australia and OnePath Life support 20 charities with COVID-19 response funding

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Zurich Australia (Zurich) in cooperation with Zurich Insurance Group’s charitable foundation, the Z Zurich Foundation (ZZF) in Switzerland, has announced an immediate wave of community impact funding to support Australian and... Read more continue reading

New appointment for Bennelong to support growth in institutional distribution

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Bennelong Funds Management has appointed Eric Finnell to the role of institutional distribution executive as the company focuses on growing its domestic and offshore institutional capability. Mr Finnell was previously... Read more continue reading

SISFA relaunches membership to SMSF trustees

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Self-managed Independent Superannuation Funds Association (SISFA) has redesigned and is relaunching its membership offering for SMSF trustees. Through existing communication channels and those of new associated partners and sponsors of... Read more continue reading

AMP launches MyNorth ESG managed portfolio

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AMP has launched a new sustainable managed portfolio, available through its flagship wrap platform MyNorth. The MyNorth Sustainable Managed Portfolio, one of the first of its kind to be offered through... Read more continue reading

COVID-19 risks outlook: A preliminary mapping and its implications

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Yesterday, the World Economic Forum released a new report: COVID-19 Risks Outlook: A preliminary mapping and its implications, to raise awareness and trigger timely debate as governments and businesses design post-lockdown... Read more continue reading

Record declines in retail sales and job ads

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Retail trade; Skilled job vacancies; US economic forecasts Retail trade: ‘Preliminary’ retail trade fell by a record 17.9 per cent in April after rising a record 8.5 per cent increase... Read more continue reading