Is this the momentous reversal?

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“Suddenly, there appears to be a glimmer of light. Expectations for a rebound in growth, nurtured by thawing U.S./China trade relations, better Brexit news, and global monetary easing have all... Read more continue reading

National vacancy rates marginally declined in August

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Data released by SQM Research has revealed the national residential rental vacancy rate marginally declined in August 2019 to 2.2% from July.  The total number of vacancies Australia-wide is now... Read more continue reading

Returning confidence to retiring Australians: Allianz Retire+ and Macquarie University announce landmark advice research project

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Allianz Retire+ has announced a research partnership in conjunction with Macquarie University, focused on better understanding the impact of a range of inputs to pre-retirement advice in order to ensure... Read more continue reading

Raise funds for young Australians by supporting 2019 Future2 Wheel Classic and Hiking Challenge

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The Future2 Foundation (Future2), the philanthropic arm of the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), is calling for riders and hikers to join them on two different outdoor adventures exploring... Read more continue reading

Investors can help accelerate global energy system transition

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The global energy system is undergoing a transition away from fossil fuels toward a new energy model, a transition that will continue and accelerate over the coming decades. “This has... Read more continue reading

Equity Trustees appoints new director to Super Board

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Australia’s leading trustee company Equity Trustees has announced the appointment of Paul Rogan as an independent director to the Equity Trustees Superannuation Limited Board (ETSL). Equity Trustees’ Managing Director, Mick... Read more continue reading

Oil in focus after drone attack on Saudi Arabia. Slowest Chinese production in 17½ years

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Weekly petrol prices: Chinese economic data Petrol: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average price of unleaded petrol rose by 3.4 cents in the past week to... Read more continue reading

AMP Bank records increase in customers switching to principal and interest loans

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AMP Bank has recorded a 14 per cent increase in the number of existing home loan customers switching from interest-only to principal and interest loans since the first round of... Read more continue reading

Lifespan Financial Planning throws weight behind advice industry fighting fund

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Lifespan Financial Planning, one of Australia’s largest privately-owned financial advice networks, has thrown its financial support behind the industry’s constitutional challenge to legislation to ban grandfathered commissions and encouraged its... Read more continue reading

ASIC extends relief for foreign financial services providers

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ASIC has extended to 31 March 2020 licensing relief for foreign financial services providers (FFSPs) to allow them to provide certain financial services to Australian wholesale clients without needing to... Read more continue reading