FIIG launches Australia’s first domestic high yield bond index

From

Australia’s largest fixed income specialist, FIIG Securities has recently announced that it has partnered with German Index firm Solactive to launch Australia’s first domestic high yield bond index. FIIG has... Read more continue reading

Insurance alternatives (Part 3: Aggregate deductible funds)

From

Aggregate deductible funds (ADFs) are becoming a more common type of insurance alternative for buying groups who are looking for new ways to manage their risks. What is an aggregate... Read more continue reading

Westpac announces 2019 Full Year Result

From

Financial highlights Full Year 2019 compared to Full Year 20181 Statutory net profit $6,784 million, down 16% Cash earnings $6,849 million, down 15% Cash earnings per share 198.2 cents, down... Read more continue reading

Weakest retail spending in 28 years

From

Retail trade; Weekly petrol prices Job Ads; Inflation gauge Retail trade lifts: Retail trade rose by 0.2 per cent in September after a 0.4 per cent increase in August. Economists... Read more continue reading

Sponsorship announcement International Congress of Actuaries 2022

From

The Actuaries Institute Australia is delighted to confirm Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA) as the first Platinum Sponsor of the International Congress of Actuaries being held in Sydney, Australia... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 1 November, 2019

From

Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw US shares push to new record highs helped by good earnings results and Fed easing, but other... Read more continue reading

Lend.com.au launches Australia’s most sophisticated broker platform

From

In the midst of a predicted boom and revolution in the SMEs finance market, Lend.com.au (Lend) has announced the launch of its new Broker Platform to help finance brokers better... Read more continue reading

ASIC warns trustees on new rules for Putting Members’ Interests First

From

ASIC has called on superannuation trustees to improve the standard of communication to fund members about important reforms impacting member insurance arrangements. As a result of the recent Putting Members’... Read more continue reading

QSuper named SuperRatings Pension of the Year

From

QSuper has once again been awarded SuperRatings Pension of the Year, recognising our Retirement Income account as the best value for money in Australia for the second year running. Each... Read more continue reading

ATO receives 230 tip-offs per day as focus on the black economy continues

From

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) today revealed it received a record-breaking 15,000 tip-offs to its Tax Integrity Centre in the first quarter of this financial year as the agency continues its... Read more continue reading