FPA urges Australians to seek advice before withdrawing super

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has urged all Australians to seek financial advice before withdrawing up to $20,000 from their retirement savings following the announcement of an unprecedented... Read more continue reading

Independent financial planning firms back in demand as investors seek specialist advice

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Many investors are seeking specialist advice from boutique, independent financial planning firms in the current volatile investment environment sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, says Drew Meredith, Partner at the financial... Read more continue reading

Vanguard launches Personal Investor offer to give Australians greater control of their financial futures

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Vanguard has announced the launch of a new offer and purpose-built website for investors, as a step towards delivering a better financial future for all Australians. In an increasingly complex... Read more continue reading

Fastest growth in apartment prices in 4 years – Food and beverages demand lifts Aussie manufacturing

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Home prices; Manufacturing Home prices: The CoreLogic Home Value Index of national home prices rose by 0.7 per cent in March to be up 7.5 per cent on the year.... Read more continue reading

ASIC provides information on funeral expenses reform

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ASIC has issued an information sheet for providers of funeral expenses facilities. Recent changes to the Corporations Regulations mean that entities who sell funeral expenses facilities will generally be required... Read more continue reading

Salary relief throws lifeline to small businesses

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The Federal Government’s $130 billion JobKeeper payment announced yesterday, when coupled with earlier measures in response to the economic fallout from COVID-19 (coronavirus), will provide vital support to small business... Read more continue reading

FASEA welcomes reappointment of directors

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The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) notes the Government’s reappointment of Professor Mark Brimble and Dr. Simon Longstaff AO as part-time directors of FASEA for a further three-year... Read more continue reading

CFM strategies awarded coveted ‘Recommended’ by Zenith

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Global quantitative and systematic asset management firm, Capital Fund Management LLP (CFM), has announced that its CFM IS Trends Trust Class A and CFM ISDiversified Trust were both rated ‘Recommended’... Read more continue reading

Chinese manufacturing activity hits 2½-year high – strongest business credit growth in 2½ years

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Consumer confidence; Private sector credit; New home sales; China data Consumer confidence: The weekly ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence rating fell by 9.6 per cent to a record low of 65.3... Read more continue reading

AstuteWheel passes cyber security check with flying colours

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AstuteWheel has passed an independent IT & Cybersecurity health check on its business with flying colours. The health check was commissioned by AstuteWheel and conducted by Gridware, a leading third... Read more continue reading