BlackRock launches ESG-focused Global Bond Index Fund (AUD hedged)

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BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited (BlackRock) has announced the launch of its new unlisted iShares ESG Global Bond Index Fund, benchmarked to a customised Bloomberg Barclays MSCI Global Aggregate SRI... Read more continue reading

MLC Life Insurance signifies strong focus on group insurance with new hire

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MLC Life Insurance has reinforced its focus in growing its group insurance business with the appointment of Sean Williamson as Executive Lead, New Business for Group Insurance. Sean’s main responsibility will... Read more continue reading

Janus Henderson flagship fixed interest fund marks 10-year milestone

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Janus Henderson’s flagship Tactical Income Fund (Fund), one of Australia’s most highly regarded defensive income strategies for investors, has marked its 10-year milestone. Since inception in June 2009, the Fund has returned... Read more continue reading

PPS Mutual widens eligibility criteria for professionals

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Specialist insurance company PPS Mutual has announced the widening of the eligibility criteria for Members, increasing its target market by around  25 per cent.  The company has also extended the citizenship... Read more continue reading

Four more appointments in Superannuation Trustee Office

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Australia’s leading specialist trustee company Equity Trustees has boosted the Superannuation Trustee Office with four further appointments to ensure it meets the growing demand from a superannuation industry with increasingly... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 2 August, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week It was back to “risk off” over the last week as the resumption of the US/China trade war, a less dovish... Read more continue reading

The end of Grandfathering – a rushed and simplistic approach puts clients at risk

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) acknowledges that the removal of grandfathered commissions is a necessary step in the journey towards professionalism and in building consumer trust in financial advice.... Read more continue reading

AMP University Challenge offers students a unique chance to boost their careers

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University and TAFE students have their final shot at entering the 2019 AMP University Challenge with the opening of the Semester 2 round of competition today. Entry is free and... Read more continue reading

Partners, children and broken families: the other casualties of advice industry reform

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Whilst the enormity of mental health consequences has rarely received a second thought by legislators as they vehemently imposed non-stop change on the advice sector since 2001 with the FSR... Read more continue reading

Metrics Credit Partners continues its expansion with the announcement of new senior hires

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Australia’s leading non-bank corporate lender, Metrics Credit Partners has announced its continued expansion with a number of new appointments to its team. Managing Partner, Andrew Lockhart, said the new appointments... Read more continue reading