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

NSW needs to move from Blueprint to building site

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The 2020 Infrastructure Priority List released by Infrastructure Australia contains very few new ideas, but does suggest plenty of room for progress, according to the State’s peak business organization, Business NSW. Including new priorities and those already on... Read more continue reading

MLC Life Insurance appoints Chief Financial Officer

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MLC Life Insurance has appointed Kent Griffin as its new Chief Financial Officer, reporting directly to Acting Chief Executive Officer, Sean McCormack, as a member of his Leadership Team. Kent... Read more continue reading

EM debt relatively unscathed by coronavirus – so far

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Thus far, emerging markets debt has been relatively unscathed by the coronavirus, driven by expectations that the impact on growth will be temporary, and that central banks will intervene with... Read more continue reading

Nikko AM Global Share Fund upgraded to ‘recommended’ by Lonsec

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Nikko Asset Management Australia (Nikko AM) has announced that it has been upgraded by Lonsec to ‘Recommended’. Lonsec has strong conviction the financial product can generate risk-adjusted returns in line... Read more continue reading