TAL and Suncorp complete the acquisition of Suncorp’s Australian life insurance business

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TAL Dai-ichi Life Australia Pty Limited (TAL), a leading Australian life insurance specialist, has announced that its acquisition of Suncorp’s Australian life insurance business is now complete. The acquisition represents... Read more continue reading

UniSuper continues to attract top investment talent

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UniSuper, the $70+ billion superannuation fund for Australia’s higher education and research sector, has appointed Penny Heard as Portfolio Manager within the Global Strategies and Quantitative team, further strengthening its... Read more continue reading

Midwinter appoints CEO

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Australian based financial advice technology provider Midwinter Financial Services has announced the appointment of Jeffrey Hall as Chief Executive Officer off the back of consistent growth. Midwinter has continued to... Read more continue reading

Investec Asset Management launches Global Environment Strategy

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Addressing institutional investors’ increasing focus on the risks of climate change, Investec Asset Management has launched the Investec Global Environment Strategy. The strategy, which invests in public companies across the value... Read more continue reading

MFS Emerging Markets Equity Trust added to Netwealth Platform

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MFS Investment Management® is pleased to announce that the MFS Emerging Markets Equity Trust will now be available to advisors and their clients following its local platform debut with Netwealth.... Read more continue reading

TAL recognised as a leader in workplace gender equality for fifth year

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TAL, a leading Australian life insurance specialist, has been recognised as one of Australia’s leading promoters of workplace equality after being named an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality for the fifth... Read more continue reading

FPSB reports record number of CFP® professionals worldwide

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The Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB), the global licensing body for the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® designation, this week reported another year of growth with a 3.3 per cent global rise... Read more continue reading

Labor franking credits proposal abandons any notion of equity

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The Labor Party’s proposal to abolish refundable franking credits unfairly targets self-managed super funds (SMSFs), distorting the key tax principle of horizontal equity, SMSF Association CEO John Maroney says. Addressing... Read more continue reading

‘Choice’ not ‘balance’ key to women’s security

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International Women’s Day is a timely reminder of the importance of women making choices at all stages of their life to plan for security, with statistics from the Council on... Read more continue reading

SMAs on Macquarie Wrap top $2 billion

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Macquarie has announced its separately managed accounts (SMAs) on the Macquarie Wrap platform have surpassed $2 billion in funds under administration. Cameron Garrett, Head of Wealth Product and Technology for... Read more continue reading