MetLife appoints Wendy Tse Chief of Staff and External Affairs

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MetLife Australia has announced the appointment of Wendy Tse as Chief of Staff and External Affairs, joining the business in early April 2020. Wendy comes to MetLife from KPMG, where... Read more continue reading

BT extends Bushfire Assistance Package, reduces claims requirements for life insurance customers

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To help more life insurance customers impacted by the devastating bushfires, BT has extended the application period of its Bushfire Assistance Package to June 2020. BT is proactively calling customers... Read more continue reading

Economic optimism supports petrol prices

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Petrol Prices Petrol prices: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the weekly national average price of unleaded petrol rose by 6.4 cents to 154.4 cents a litre. After the... Read more continue reading

Chinese economy ends 2019 on a positive note

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Chinese economic data Chinese economic growth: The Chinese economy grew at a 6.0 per cent annual rate in the year to December (forecast 6.0 per cent). Over 2019 the Chinese... Read more continue reading

Thematics AM, Natixis Investment Managers affiliate, on investing for safety

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Thematics Asset Management, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, explores the growing concern of human safety during an age where climate change and natural disasters are becoming increasingly predominant whilst delving... Read more continue reading

La Trobe Financial establishes Disaster Relief Package to support impacted customers

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La Trobe Financial has announced that it has established a Disaster Relief Package to assist customers affected by the bushfires. For customers who have lost their homes to the bushfires,... Read more continue reading

Investors’ the winners of tech disruption race

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Australian investors are the beneficiaries of technology-led disruption within the financial services sector as operational complexities are being continually reduced, according to Shannon Bernasconi, managing director of WealthO2. The combination... Read more continue reading

A moderate rebound in market activity but a challenging road ahead

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Macroeconomic overview Recent data points towards a moderate rebound in activity. Consumption has remained strong, the labour market is holding up at historical low unemployment levels, the housing market is starting... Read more continue reading

Jefferies to dedicate a day of Asia Pacific Trading in support of Australia wildfires relief

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Jefferies has announced, that on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020, the firm will dedicate a day of trading to support relief efforts needed after the devastation caused by the recent wildfires... Read more continue reading

Aoris International Fund added to BT Wrap and Panorama

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The Aoris International Fund has been added to BT’s Wrap & Panorama platform. Aoris Investment Management are a specialist international equity manager with a focus on a single concentrated long-only... Read more continue reading