FPA comments on stamping fee exemption for LICs and LITs

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) welcomes the opportunity to consult with Treasury on the merits of the current stamping fee exemption in relation to listed investment entities and continues to... Read more continue reading

T. Rowe Price grows client focus with new portfolio specialist

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Leading global investment firm T. Rowe Price has expanded its local investment team with the appointment of Sam Ruiz as its first Sydney-based Portfolio Specialist. Ruiz will work alongside the... Read more continue reading

Wealth Today appoints Fourth Line to redefine advice review practices

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Fourth Line, a leading RegTech risk management and compliance system for financial advice, today announced that it has been appointed by Wealth Today Pty Ltd as an embedded service that... Read more continue reading

CommSec State of the States – January 2020

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Overall results  How are Australia’s states and territories performing? Each quarter CommSec attempts to find out by analysing eight key indicators: economic growth; retail spending; equipment investment; unemployment; construction work... Read more continue reading

Financial advice gap adds to retirees’ retirement stress 

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A key issue confronting an ageing Australian population is the level of unmet financial advice that is making it harder for people to plan their retirement and then execute those... Read more continue reading

Michael Rice receives Order of Australia for service to actuarial profession

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Michael Rice has been made an Officer of the Order of Australia (General Division) for distinguished service to business and economics, particularly to the actuarial profession, and through advisory roles.... Read more continue reading

Iress appoints Trudy Vonhoff and Michael Dwyer as directors

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Iress (IRE.ASX) has announced that Trudy Vonhoff and Michael Dwyer have been appointed as non-executive directors. Ms Vonhoff has over 20 years’ experience relevant to Iress in retail banking, financial... Read more continue reading

DNR Capital expands distribution team with a new Regional Manager – NSW and QLD

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DNR Capital expands distribution team with a new Regional Manager – NSW and QLD Australian equity manager DNR Capital has expanded its team with the appointment of Robert Coates to... Read more continue reading

Westpac announces John McFarlane as incoming Chairman

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Westpac Group has announced the appointment of Mr John McFarlane to the Westpac Board as Non-Executive Director and Chairman-Elect, succeeding Lindsay Maxsted on 2 April 2020. Mr McFarlane will commence... Read more continue reading

MLC Life Insurance announce change of CEO and Managing Director

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CEO and Managing Director of MLC Life Insurance, David Hackett, has decided to step down from his role and will be leaving MLC Life Insurance. The MLC Limited Board supports... Read more continue reading