Fitzpatricks Private Wealth welcomes Lisa Steel

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Fitzpatricks Private Wealth (Fitzpatricks) has announced the addition of Lisa Steel, Senior Financial Adviser and business owner, to its growing number of wealth professionals. Lisa brings a wealth of financial... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 28 February, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets plunged over the last week on the back of a rapid escalation of new coronavirus (Covid-19) cases outside China... Read more continue reading

Can past pandemics guide investors through Coronavirus?

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The Wuhan coronavirus outbreak began with 50 known cases in mainland China in December. It’s since resulted in over 78,000 known cases—2,120 fatal—across over 27 countries, with 14 known cases... Read more continue reading

Students test their skills as financial advisers in 10th year of AMP University Challenge

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Entries are now open for the 2020 AMP University Challenge, a national competition where university and TAFE students can try their hand at being a financial adviser and have the chance... Read more continue reading

Corporate Australia retains optimism

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Business investment Past business investment: New business investment (spending on buildings and equipment) fell by 2.8 per cent in the December quarter (consensus +0.5 per cent) to be down by... Read more continue reading

BT Panorama rated no.1 for online business management; mobile app usage surges to 6,000 logins per week

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For the second year running, BT Panorama has achieved the highest total score for online business management, mobile platform and client portal features, according to the latest Platform Competitive Analysis... Read more continue reading

Age Pension is a right, not a charitable token affirms Seniors group in submission to Government Review

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Australian Pensioners’ Voice (APV) President Mr Vic Guarino and Secretary Mr Gino Iannazzo have confirmed that the organisation that campaigns for the welfare and betterment of Australian seniors has forwarded a submission to the Australian... Read more continue reading

ASIC update on enforcement and regulatory work

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ASIC has provided the latest six monthly update on its enforcement and regulatory work since September 2019. The update covers our implementation of the recommendations of the Financial Services Royal Commission... Read more continue reading

Insurance industry given opportunity to review professional qualifications

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ANZIIF is encouraging the insurance industry to provide guidance on the Financial Services Training Packages being reviewed by PwC. The PwC Industry Reference Council, of which ANZIIF is a long... Read more continue reading

Investors need to look for carbon ‘footpath’

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Investors should move to a forward-looking view on a company’s commitment to future emissions reduction or its carbon footpath, according to AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM). As concerns surrounding climate change... Read more continue reading