Synchron NextGen hosts New Zealand guests

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Synchron will play host to eight New Zealand financial services industry professionals at its annual NextGen bootcamp in Rotorua this week. The New Zealand guests will join 64 other delegates,... Read more continue reading

House prices rise at fastest pace since last time RBA Cut

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Last month we identified the reason why we believed the RBA was slowing down on cuts was the fact that the housing market was improving and that strength would eventually... Read more continue reading

FPA announces new appointments to Board

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) is pleased to announce Alison Henderson CFP® and David Sharpe CFP® have been re-elected to its Board, and welcomes William Johns CFP® as... Read more continue reading

Property listings rise for mid-Spring

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Figures released yesterday by SQM Research reveal national residential property listings increased in October by 2.0%, up from 312,754 in September 2019 to 318,874.  Compared to 12 months ago, listings... Read more continue reading

FIindex targets talent growth in 2020 with appointment of chief people officer, Jane Betts

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Findex, one of Australasia’s leading integrated advisory firms, has announced the appointment of Jane Betts in its newly created role of Chief People Officer (CPO). Designed to supercharge Findex’s people... Read more continue reading

Too Lowe for zero?

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October saw the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut interest rates to 0.75%, the third cash rate cut in only five months. The last time we saw the RBA move... Read more continue reading

Pengana makes another key appointment to distribution team

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Pengana Capital Group Limited (ASX: PCG) has announced the appointment of Lachlan Hay-Hendry to its distribution and marketing team as a Regional Distribution Manager. This role will be responsible for... Read more continue reading

Services sector activity hits 11-month high

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Consumer confidence lifts the most in 5 weeks Services sector gauges; Consumer sentiment Services sector: The Australian Industry Group (AiG) Performance of Services Index (PSI) rose from 51.5 points to an... Read more continue reading

State Street’s chart of the week – why now is the time for a trade truce

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This week Michael Metcalfe, global head of Macro Strategy, asks who is winning the trade war. He comments, “If the sentiment of manufacturers is any guide, the US is losing... Read more continue reading

ASIC acts against SMSF auditor misconduct

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ASIC has moved to disqualify or add conditions to the registration of three auditors of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). The actions arose following ASIC concerns about failures to meet requirements,... Read more continue reading