Trilogy Trusts assigned ‘STRONG’ Investment Rating by Australia Ratings

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Australia Ratings Analytics (Australia Ratings) has reviewed two Trilogy Funds; the Trilogy Monthly Income Trust and the Trilogy Enhanced Cash (Trust). Both funds have been rated as STRONG. A rating of... Read more continue reading

Westpac responds to AUSTRAC’s Statement of Claim

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Westpac Group acknowledges the civil proceedings commenced by AUSTRAC yesterday in relation to alleged contraventions of its obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Act. Westpac has previously... Read more continue reading

Insurance alternatives (Part 4: Discretionary mutuals)

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In our final article in this series on insurance alternatives, we outline the ultimate peer-to-peer insurance alternative – discretionary mutuals. What is a discretionary mutual? A discretionary mutual is a... Read more continue reading

Listed Infrastructure progresses in an uncertain environment and slowing global economy

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Listed infrastructure equities moved higher in October in what RARE Infrastructure and others continue to describe as a late-cycle environment. “Both our global listed infrastructure Value and Income Funds showed... Read more continue reading

Companies focused on improving ESG scores are tomorrow’s winners

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Ausbil Investment Management believes it is important to not only consider companies that are industry leaders in environment, social and governance (ESG) but also those companies seeking to improve their... Read more continue reading

Insight multi-asset update – week beginning 18 November, 2019

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Market and economic review Developments in the US-China trade war continued to dominate market performance, with equities and bonds reacting to contrasting news flow. As a whole, equity performance was... Read more continue reading

Axsesstoday appoints Craig Edwards as CEO

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Axsesstoday, a leading provider of equipment finance to small and medium-sized businesses in the hospitality and transport industries, has announced that it has appointed Craig Edwards as Chief Executive Officer.... Read more continue reading

Australian Actuaries Climate Index shows extreme weather continued through winter; acute dry affects three states

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The Australian Actuaries Climate Index shows winter 2019 was among the driest on record, with six out of the seven states and territories experiencing below average rainfall relative to the... Read more continue reading

Work causing or exacerbating mental ill-health for 1 in 5 Australians according to new research

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SuperFriend, a national mental health organisation that partners with the superannuation and insurance industries, has released results from Australia’s largest workplace mental health survey. It confirms that for many workers,... Read more continue reading

TAL automates quality assurance to enhance consumer outcomes

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As part of its ongoing commitment to ensuring positive consumer outcomes, TAL, a leading Australian life insurance specialist, has partnered with Deloitte to deploy a Regtech solution using Artificial Intelligence... Read more continue reading