Robeco adds unique factor investing module to its educational platform

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Robeco has added a factor investing module to its online platform Robeco Essentials. This unique online training tool allows Australian based investment professionals to learn the background and create insights... Read more continue reading

Aussie jobless rate at 10-year low; Queensland population growth rate at 5-year high

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Labour force; Population Employment rose by 4,600 in February after a revised 38,300 increase in jobs in January (previously reported as a 39,100 increase in jobs). Full-time jobs fell by... Read more continue reading

Australian Unity Trustees appoints head of partnerships

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Australian Unity Trustees has appointed Sally Fenemor to the newly-created position of head of partnerships.  In the role Ms Fenemor will be responsible for managing Australian Unity Trustees’ relationships with... Read more continue reading

Fintech meets traveltech as TildaTravel launches in Australia

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Mark Tarring, founder and CEO of TildaTravel, has announced the launch of a new Australian traveltech and fintech platform, under the travel and travel money brand TildaTravel. TildaTravel’s proprietary API-based... Read more continue reading

Flexstone Partners and Hostplus to launch US private equity emerging managers program

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Global private investments firm Flexstone Partners, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, and Hostplus, a top-performing Australian superannuation fund, will start a US private equity emerging managers program dedicated to... Read more continue reading

Self-directed investors urged to act swiftly to address investment landscape changes amidst interest rate announcements

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Clime Asset Management has warned that self-directed investors can’t be complacent following a major shift in the investment landscape following the US Federal Reserve’s announcement delaying further interest rate increases for... Read more continue reading

Royal Commission failed to understand value of advice

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has prepared a further paper in response to the Banking Royal Commission Final Report, calling out its failure to acknowledge the value of financial advice. In the paper,... Read more continue reading

Super policy and defaults the critical drivers of member outcomes

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Vanguard has released its second edition of How Australia Saves – a report which takes a deep dive into how Australians are managing their superannuation savings and the outcomes they... Read more continue reading

Spending growth lifts in February

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Commonwealth Bank Business Sales Index Economy-wide spending is growing at the fastest rate in nine months according to the Commonwealth Bank Business Sales Indicator (BSI). The BSI, a measure of... Read more continue reading

Viridian Financial Group acquires part of Westpac’s BT Financial Advice business and intends to establish a new AFSL to support BTGL Licensees

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Viridian Financial Group Ltd (Viridian), a self-licensed, national advice business offering wealth and retirement planning, investment management and other solutions, has entered into an agreement to acquire part of Westpac’s BT... Read more continue reading