ASIC’s tough line on auditors gets tick of approval

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The SMSF Association fully supports the decision by ASIC to disqualify or add conditions to the registration of 17 auditors of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). Association CEO John Maroney says:... Read more continue reading

Sapphire Wind Farm crowdfunding completes

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DomaCom Limited (ASX: DCL) is pleased to announce that the DomaCom Fund has completed its first crowdfunding into a wind farm project. Located in the New England region of northern... Read more continue reading

Asset managers support push for more women

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Diversity initiative Future IM/Pact continues to build support across Australia’s investment management sector, signing three major investment management firms to its growing partner community. Launched one year ago, Future IM/Pact aims to... Read more continue reading

TAL adds additional Risk Academy FASEA Exam Masterclasses to keep up with adviser demand

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TAL, a leading Australian life insurance specialist, has reported strong uptake of its Risk Academy Masterclasses designed to help financial advisers prepare for the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 26 July, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets rose over the last week helped along by positive news on trade, a deal to resolve the US debt... Read more continue reading

CommSec Research: State of the States July 2019

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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

Reserve Bank defends inflation target

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Reserve Bank Governor speech Reserve Bank Governor speech: Governor Lowe delivered a speech titled “Inflation targeting and Economic Welfare.” Speeches from the Reserve Bank Governor can provide guidance on interest... Read more continue reading

Beware of income investing trap

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With official cash rates and bond yields plumbing all-time lows, investors of all types are increasingly looking for dividend payments as a replacement for regular income from term deposits and/or... Read more continue reading

Bell Asset Management hits three-year milestone with Bell Global Emerging Companies Fund

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Global equities boutique manager, Bell Asset Management (BAM), has hit a key milestone with its Global Small and Mid-Cap offering, Bell Global Emerging Companies Fund, reaching a 3-year track record.... Read more continue reading

Eureka Whittaker Macnaught acquires Warren McHattan practice

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Leading financial planning firm, Eureka Whittaker Macnaught, has acquired Warren McHattan’s financial planning practice at Parramatta in Sydney’s greater west. Both businesses are licensed through Financial Wisdom Limited, and this... Read more continue reading