Perpetual acquires Priority Life, strengthening its risk advisory capability for private clients

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Perpetual Limited (Perpetual) has announced the acquisition of Priority Life, a Melbourne-based specialist risk advisory business with a strong focus on medical practitioners, professionals and business owners. Commenting on the... Read more continue reading

AFA welcomes ASIC’s approach to Code of Ethics

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) welcomes today’s announcement from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) outlining the regulator’s approach to licensee obligations for the Financial Planners and Advisers... Read more continue reading

SalesPreso integrates with Xplan to release automated Statement of Advice platform

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Data-driven presentation platform, SalesPreso has announced the launch of a specialised wealth-management solution aiming to accelerate and automate compliant advice across the financial planning sector. Leveraging an integration with Iress... Read more continue reading

Valuation focus needed in 2020

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Global equity markets in 2019 have been characterised by a late cycle rally, with extraordinary low monetary policy fueling investor demand for risk assets, most notably in momentum and growth... Read more continue reading

Insight Multi-Asset update – week beginning 25 November, 2019

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Market and economic review With little data to focus on in the early part of last week, and following on from our recent updates, markets continued to be dominated by... Read more continue reading

ASIC outlines approach to advice licensee obligations for the financial adviser code of ethics

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As announced on 14 November 2019, ASIC has taken action to provide certainty to Australian financial services (AFS) licensees that they will not be in breach of the law because... Read more continue reading

Westpac Board announces CEO and Board changes

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Westpac Group Chairman Lindsay Maxsted yesterday announced a number of executive and Board changes in the wake of the AUSTRAC Statement of Claim. Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Brian Hartzer... Read more continue reading

Retirees abroad and the Age Pension

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Les and Lynne are both aged 67; they retired one year ago and have been receiving a portion of their Age Pension from Centrelink to supplement their income. Les and... Read more continue reading

2020 National Conference to ‘crystal ball’ super in 2030

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The superannuation landscape in 2030 will be the theme of the SMSF Association’s Thought Leadership Breakfast at the National Conference being held at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre from 19-21... Read more continue reading

Perpetual and Seer Data & Analytics partner to advance data for social good

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Perpetual is pleased to announce a partnership with Seer Data & Analytics (Seer), a start-up technology company working with not-for-profits (NFP), social sector organisations and government agencies. Perpetual’s General Manager... Read more continue reading