Future SMSF pensioners ‘big losers’ under Labor’s franking credits proposal

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The Labor Party’s refundable franking credit proposal will adversely affect pensioners who choose to use a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) to manage their retirement savings, says Professor Deborah Ralston, a... Read more continue reading

ASIC announces problem-solving regtech events for financial services industry

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ASIC has launched three regulatory technology (regtech) events in conjunction with industry and other stakeholders to promote regtech adoption among Australian financial services organisations. These events are an opportunity for... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 10 May, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets fell over the last week as US/China trade tensions returned with a vengeance. Australian shares were relatively resilient though... Read more continue reading

FPA launches Pronup campaign for CFPs to help more Aussie couples stay together

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With money the number one cause of divorce in Australia , the Financial Planning Association [1] (FPA) of Australia has conceived a new way for CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ® professionals... Read more continue reading

Mental Health: Prevention is better than cure

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The intersection of psychology and neuroscience demonstrates there is a lot that people can do to prevent mental health problems, according to Vanessa Bennett, CEO of Next Evolution Performance. “Around... Read more continue reading

Significant opportunity to professionalise financial advice in the post-Hayne era say CFA Societies Australia and CFA Institute

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CFA Societies Australia and CFA Institute today released policy recommendations in response to the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry in Australia. The report,... Read more continue reading

Janus Henderson Investors appoints Suzanne Cain as global head of distribution

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Janus Henderson Investors has announced the appointment of Suzanne Cain as Global Head of Distribution. Suzanne will join Janus Henderson effective 20 May 2019. She will be responsible for the... Read more continue reading

The first SME challenger bank operating in Australia goes live in record time with Temenos

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Judo Bank, the first SME focused bank operating in Australia, today announced that it has gone live in record time with Temenos T24 Transact, Analytics, Financial Crime Mitigation and Channels... Read more continue reading

Healthcare property delivering strongly for investors but finding value more challenging: PFA Conference

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Healthcare property may continue to provide strong returns and defensive characteristics for investors, but finding intrinsic value in the asset class has become more challenging, according to Chris Smith, Head... Read more continue reading

Nominations open for the 2019 AFA Rising Star Award

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Nominations are now open for the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) esteemed Rising Star Award, proudly supported by OnePath. Celebrating the financial advice industry’s dynamism and innovation, the AFA Rising... Read more continue reading