La Trobe Financial donates $1 million to the Epworth Hospital to help fight COVID-19

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La Trobe Financial has announced that it has donated $1 million to the Epworth Hospital for additional ICU equipment to cope with the anticipated influx of COVID-19 admissions during this... Read more continue reading

Rural property helps in investment diversification

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It has long been held that diversification is a key strategy to minimising risk. It’s a strategy that sees the inclusion of a variety of investments in a portfolio. Assets... Read more continue reading

Credit outlook: ‘The common enemy’

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Spreads have moved from historically narrow levels straight to recessionary wides. It is time to buy. COVID-19 is causing an economic shock comparable to the global financial crisis Authorities scramble... Read more continue reading

FPA READY Index to future proof FPA Professional Practices amid COVID-19 crisis

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) today launched an online diagnostic tool exclusively for FPA Professional Practices as they bolster their businesses to support a growing number of Australians... Read more continue reading

Insync keeps its booking.com investment – travel will return

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Insync Funds Management defies the gloom around COVID-19 and travel/tourism by retaining its holding in booking.com. “Insync believes that bookings.com (as a major player) will get a huge share of... Read more continue reading

Australian retail investors remain resilient in the face of enormous volatility

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Leading research firm Investment Trends provides a brief on the latest views of Australia’s retail investors in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and market volatility. Key highlights Australian retail... Read more continue reading

New property listings increased in March

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Key Points National residential property listings increased in March by 7% from 296,770 listings in February 2020 to 307,847. Compared to 12 months ago, listings were down by 13.8%. All... Read more continue reading

FASEA releases February exam results

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FASEA has released exam results from the fourth Financial Advisers Exam held in February 2020. Result highlights include: the exam was held in 7 metropolitan and 10 regional centres across... Read more continue reading

Brighten Home Loans appoints industry veteran as Head of Distribution

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Rapidly growing Australian non-bank lender Brighten Home Loans (‘Brighten’) has appointed industry veteran Natalie Sheehan as Head of Distribution. Sheehan has 30 years’ lending industry experience, most recently as General... Read more continue reading

Who pays stay-at-home employees if they won’t get JobKeeper?

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If the Federal Government orders people to stay home under Biosecurity Alert, do employers need to pay employees? For those businesses that don’t qualify for JobKeeper payments, this article points... Read more continue reading