Income returns – the increasing importance of capital structures

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In the current market, many income investments are no longer offering the safe haven and downside protection they once did. Investors, of all sorts, need to revisit and better understand... Read more continue reading

T. Rowe Price to lower fees for flagship Global Equity Fund

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T. Rowe Price has announced a lower local fee structure for its flagship Australian Unit Trust (AUT) – Global Equity Fund (I Class), ahead of the local regulatory change to... Read more continue reading

ETF market records third best quarter on record amid COVID chaos

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The Australian Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) market weathered the storm in the first quarter of 2020, attracting a total of $3.8b in new inflows, making it the third strongest quarter... Read more continue reading

Biggest lift in business loans in 32 years

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Private sector credit; Export/import prices; China data Lending: Private sector credit (effectively outstanding loans) rose by 1.1 per cent in March after rising by 0.4 per cent in February. Annual... Read more continue reading

AFA responds to claims by Maurice Blackburn

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On Tuesday 21 April 2020, APRA and ASIC released their latest report on life insurance claims and disputes for the 2019 year. This is an important report that contains a... Read more continue reading

Financial planners asked to nominate their local charities for 2020 Future2 Foundation grants

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The Future2 Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), has opened applications for its 2020 Make the Difference! Grants program that supports young Australians aged 12 to... Read more continue reading

New appointee to Household Capital board

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Household Capital, an independent, specialist retirement funding provider has announced that entrepreneur and technology specialist Danny Gorog will join its board of directors. Danny specialises in the development of mobile... Read more continue reading

Australian private capital assets grow to $68 billion

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The Australian private capital industry reached a record $68 billion in assets under management (AUM) at June 2019, up from $60 billion the previous year, according to the Preqin & Australian... Read more continue reading

Highest headline inflation in 5½ years   

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Consumer price index Inflation: The Consumer Price Index – the main measure of inflation in Australia – rose by 0.3 per cent in the March quarter (consensus: 0.2 per cent).... Read more continue reading

ASIC sends letters to general and life insurers about the current COVID-19 environment

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ASIC is committed to working constructively and pragmatically with general and life insurers to help Australians affected by the COVID Pandemic to recover, and to aid the general functioning of... Read more continue reading