CountPlus makes strategic investment in bundles chartered accountants and financial planners

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CountPlus Limited (ASX: CUP) has announced its acquisition of a 40% interest in Rundles Prime Pty Ltd and a 20% interest in Rundles Financial Planning Pty Ltd. The acquisition extends... Read more continue reading

Property Funds Association appoints Charter Hall’s Steven Bennett President of the National Executive Committee

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The Property Funds Association of Australia (PFA) is the peak industry body representing the Australian unlisted direct property funds sector which manages approximately $125 billion in funds under management. The Executive Committee of... Read more continue reading

SuperFriend responds to the Government’s Productivity Commission inquiry into mental health

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SuperFriend, the workplace mental health and wellbeing partner for the superannuation and insurance industry, has responded on behalf of its Partners to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into mental health. The inquiry... Read more continue reading

Two SMSF specialists join SMSF Association Board

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The SMSF Association has appointed two long-standing specialist members to its Board from 1 June. They are Tracey Scotchbrook, Vice Chair of the West Australian Local Community, and Michael Houlihan,... Read more continue reading

Property funds must act fast as unpopular compliance demands pass into law

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Unlisted property funds need to start considering measures to comply with the government’s recent introduction of product design and distribution obligations, according to Property Funds Association, which also says the... Read more continue reading

Investors urged to put a greater focus on intangibles when investing   

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Investors traditionally seek to understand a companies’ financial results, earnings, business metrics and other figures before investing. However, over the past half-century, intangible factors, such as corporate culture, are a... Read more continue reading

Clime Group owned CBG Asset Management proves itself a winner in latest Mercer Survey

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CBG Asset Management’s long-only fund CBG Australian Equities Fund (Wholesale) notched a 16.6% return in the three months to 31 March 2019, placing the Fund third out of 97 in... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 26 April, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets were mixed over the last week. US shares hit last year’s highs helped by good earnings news and rising... Read more continue reading

CommSec Research – State of the States April 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

AFA announces 2019 AFA National Roadshow

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) National Roadshow (the Roadshow), which kicks off in Hobart on 29 May 2019, will follow hot on the heels of this year’s Federal Election,... Read more continue reading