Response to APRA directions and conditions on AMP Super licensees

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AMP notes this morning’s announcement by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) regarding the imposing of directions and additional conditions on the Registrable Superannuation Entity (RSE) licences of our superannuation... Read more continue reading

AFA and FPA team up to form Life Insurance Task Force

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) have teamed up to form a Life Insurance Task Force, two years out from ASIC’s review of... Read more continue reading

Super changes: What you need to know

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Changes to insurance in super accounts come into force on 1 July. How does this affect you? Get ready, there are changes coming to superannuation on 1 July that’s likely... Read more continue reading

Lonsec supports managed account growth with key business development hire

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Lonsec is pleased to announce that Tony Nejasmic will be joining the team as Head of Wealth Management Sales. Due to the rapid expansion of our managed accounts business, coupled... Read more continue reading

FASEA approves higher education Graduate Diplomas and Bridging Courses

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The Standards Authority has confirmed its approval of a first round of Graduate Diplomas and Bridging Courses from select Higher Education Providers as part of its education standard for financial... Read more continue reading

Count Plus makes transformational acquisition of Count Financial

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CountPlus Limited (ASX: CUP), together with a special purpose subsidiary of a discretionary trust established by CUP for the benefit of Count Member Firms (CMFT), will acquire the Count Financial... Read more continue reading

State Street Global Advisors now offering ETF Model Portfolios through Praemium

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State Street Global Advisors, the asset management arm of State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), has announced it has partnered with leading Managed Accounts platform Praemium to offer a suite of... Read more continue reading

Peak Re develops a new cancer multi-protection solution for Vietnam – Part of the Company’s strategy to narrow underinsurance gap in emerging Asia

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Peak Reinsurance Company Limited (“Peak Re”), a Hong Kong-based global reinsurer, has developed a unique multiple cancer benefits reinsurance solutions for Vietnam. It is part of the Company’s strategy to... Read more continue reading

Five new appointments at Frontier Advisors

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Frontier Advisors has announced the appointment of five new hires in their consulting team, in the same month as three other recently appointed staff join the expanding firm. The new... Read more continue reading

Time to go global as the US Federal Reserve can cut rates after weak US employment data

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Global trade data has been slowing rapidly over 2019, but last week’s US employment report was a dire warning, and can expedite the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) towards rate... Read more continue reading