FPA unveils five-year roadmap for financial planning

From

The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), the nation’s peak professional body for financial planners, today unveiled its 2025 Strategic Roadmap, detailing three priorities that will guide its activity over... Read more continue reading

TAL expands wellbeing and career support services to further support customers impacted by COVID-19

From

Leading Australian life insurer, TAL, is expanding its wellbeing and career support services to further support customers that have been impacted by COVID-19. The wellbeing and career support services include... Read more continue reading

Resimac closes A$500 million Prime RMBS transaction

From

Resimac Group Ltd (ASX: RMC, ‘Resimac’) is pleased to confirm it has priced an AUD$500 million prime Residential Mortgage-Backed Security (RMBS) transaction. ‘Resimac Premier 2020-2’, the first offering since the... Read more continue reading

New research shows small-cap investing in the face of pandemic can still offer long term opportunities

From

While volatility recorded in the first quarter of 2020 has been unprecedented and challenges remain, global investment manager, Eaton Vance, continues to see opportunities for investors with a long- term... Read more continue reading

RBA Governor: Downturn less severe than first feared

From

Reserve Bank Governor Testimony; APRA Chair speech Reserve Bank Governor Testimony: Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe appeared before the Australian Senate Select Committee on COVID-19. He said, “With the national... Read more continue reading

Household Capital adds two C-suite execs to its growing team

From

Household Capital, an independent, specialist retirement funding provider has announced it has further expanded its team. On the back of strong growth and following the recent appointment of a Customer... Read more continue reading

WealthO2 appoints new CTO

From

WealthO2 has appointed Matthew Done as chief technology officer. Mr Done will directly report to managing director Shannon Bernasconi. Ms Bernasconi says Mr Done is a welcome addition to the... Read more continue reading

How Covid-19 has affected reforms to wealth businesses

From

With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it’s fair to say that regulators and businesses have shifted their priorities. Timelines for legislative reforms driven by the Hayne Royal Commission and licence applications... Read more continue reading

Australian Bond Exchange, Iress integration set to transform Australian bond investing

From

A new partnership announced between the Australian Bond Exchange (ABE) and Iress (ASX:IRE) enables Australian private investors, self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) trustees, brokers, financial advisers, and other market participants to... Read more continue reading

SMSF landlords and offering rent relief

From

A hot topic for SMSF trustees during the COVID-19 crises is whether SMSF trustees that hold land can offer rent relief to their tenants, in particular to related tenants, without... Read more continue reading