JobKeeper legislation provides much-needed clarity for business

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With the JobKeeper Payment legislated by Parliament, and the eligibility rules officially released by Treasury, there is some much-needed certainty about what support businesses and their employees can now access, says... Read more continue reading

Aussie jobs market: The calm before the storm

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Labour force Employment rose by 5,900 jobs in March – after increasing by 25,600 in February (previously estimated at +26,700). Full-time jobs fell by 400 with part-time jobs up by... Read more continue reading

Lonsec awards ‘Highly Recommended’ Rating to the Legg Mason Martin Currie Real Income Fund and Active ETF

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In its most recent sector review, Lonsec has upgraded the Legg Mason Martin Currie Real Income Fund rating to ‘Highly Recommended’. Launched in 2010, Legg Mason Martin Currie Real Income Fund has... Read more continue reading

Wheelhouse pursues independent growth following buy-out from Bennelong

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Bennelong Funds Management (Bennelong) and Wheelhouse Investment Partners (Wheelhouse) have agreed for Wheelhouse executives to acquire Bennelong’s stake in the Australian boutique manager after a successful three-year partnership. Under its... Read more continue reading

FPA welcomes ASIC Regulatory Relief for financial planners around COVID-19

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) welcomes ASIC’s new regulatory relief, which will make it easier for financial planners to help Australians during COVID-19. The FPA has strongly advocated... Read more continue reading

AFA welcomes ASIC measures facilitating COVID-19 financial advice

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) welcomes an announcement from ASIC yesterday which provides initial relief measures for the provision of COVID-19 related financial advice. “Now, more than ever, Australians... Read more continue reading

The Great Depression 2.0 – the signs are ominous

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Nucleus Wealth, the Melbourne-based wealth and superannuation manager that predicted the ‘Covid-19 Crash’ and took all clients’ money out of risk assets before world markets fell dramatically in late February,... Read more continue reading

PPS Mutual Strengthens its Adviser support team with new hires in South Australia and Victoria

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Specialist insurance company PPS Mutual has announced two key appointments for its growing presence servicing the needs of financial advisers in South Australia and Victoria. Robyn Faber has been appointed... Read more continue reading

Super members must take long-term view

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In the wake of the most challenging quarter for financial markets in living memory, super members are scrambling to check their account balances to see what effect the sell-off is... Read more continue reading

National rental vacancy rates remain stable in March

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New data released by SQM Research has revealed the national residential rental vacancy rate has remained stable in March 2020 at 2.0% since last month, with the total number of... Read more continue reading