Working 5 to 9: one in three Australians clock off work and on to their passion

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More than two thirds (67 per cent) of Australians are currently working on a side project as they look to turn their passion into a reality, according to new research... Read more continue reading

Investors should look at real assets for growing yield

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For investors who are focused on income, real income continues to provide an attractive yield and income growth from defensive assets which benefit from population growth, employment growth and infrastructure... Read more continue reading

Increased AFCA powers will impact financial service providers and their insurers

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The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) will have increased powers to investigate complaints up to 12 years old and, where appropriate, make binding directions for monetary compensation. AFCA was established... Read more continue reading

Inflation dragon tamed

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Consumer price index Inflation: The Consumer Price Index – the main measure of inflation in Australia – was unchanged in the March quarter, below expectations. In seasonally adjusted terms the... Read more continue reading

FPA raises concerns about impact of AFCA legacy complaints rule changes on professional indemnity market

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has raised concerns about the Australian Financial Complaints Authority’s (AFCA) proposed legacy complaints rule changes and the potential impact they will have on... Read more continue reading

T. Rowe Price announces senior Australian equities appointment

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Global Investment Firm, T. Rowe Price has further expanded its Australian equity team with the senior appointment of Kim Tracey as an investment analyst. The Sydney based investment team is led by... Read more continue reading

Petrol prices hit 24-week highs

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Weekly Petrol Prices Weekly Petrol Price: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average price of unleaded petrol rose by 5.5 cents in the past week to 150.0... Read more continue reading

PPS Mutual launches risk-only Super Fund

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Specialist insurance company PPS Mutual has announced the launch of the PPS Mutual Super Fund, which allows the company to offer a complete life insurance solution for eligible professionals through... Read more continue reading

Susan Allen joins the OpenInvest board

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OpenInvest, the online marketplace and platform giving investors access to a diverse range of Australian and international investment managers, has appointed Susan Allen to its board. Ms Allen is a... Read more continue reading

Bernie Ripoll joins SMSF Association board

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A Parliamentary Secretary in the former Gillard Labor Government, the Hon. Bernie Ripoll, is joining the SMSF Association board, effective immediately. Ripoll, who joined the Association’s Public Policy Committee in... Read more continue reading