Senator the Hon Jane Hume to address key financial planning industry issues in live online FPA event

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) is pleased to announce that Senator the Hon Jane Hume, Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology, will join FPA members in a... Read more continue reading

TAL Risk Academy webinar supports virtual financial advice

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TAL, a leading Australian life insurance specialist, has launched a new webinar to help financial advisers successfully manage their businesses in a virtual environment. Run through their industry-leading education program, TAL Risk... Read more continue reading

Confidence returning; Tracking COVID-19 impact

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Consumer confidence; Spending; RBA Board minutes; Payrolls Consumer confidence: The weekly ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence rating rose by 7.7 per cent to 84.2 points. CBA Household Spending Intentions (HSI): According... Read more continue reading

Powerwrap adds Chi-X TraCRs and Funds to HNW platform

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Powerwrap, the listed platform provider for high net worth investors, has become the latest in a growing number of wealth management groups to add Chi-X Australia’s innovative product suite to... Read more continue reading

SuperFriend ramps up online workplace mental health training amid COVID-19 pandemic

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SuperFriend, the national workplace mental health and wellbeing organisation, has developed a suite of virtual training solutions to support workforces and people leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic. SuperFriend has experienced... Read more continue reading

GQG Partners continues expansion in Australia

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US-based fund manager GQG Partners has continued its expansion in Australia with the appointment of Jane Wang to the newly created role of client service and operations associate. GQG Partners... Read more continue reading

Australian governments respond to COVID-19

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Economic issues Federal, State and Territory response: It’s not easy keeping up with all the economic support spending unveiled by Australian governments in response to COVID-19. Here we attempt to... Read more continue reading

ASIC reports on corporate finance regulation – July to December 2019

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ASIC has released the final report on its oversight of corporate finance activity between July to December 2019. Following the release of Report 659 ASIC regulation of corporate finance: July to... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 17 April, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets, with the exception of European shares, pushed higher again over the last week on ongoing signs that the coronavirus... Read more continue reading

Details of changes to ASIC regulatory work and priorities in light of COVID-19

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ASIC has previously stated it would temporarily change its regulatory work and priorities to allow it and regulated entities to focus on the impact of COVID-19. This will include the... Read more continue reading