Powerwrap appoints Donna Hardman to Board

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Powerwrap Limited has announced the appointment of Donna Hardman as a Non-Executive Director to its Board. Donna (MBA BCom RG146 GAICD FAMI FGIA) brings extensive experience in technology and financial... Read more continue reading

Record home building with bevy of work ahead

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Consumer sentiment; Building activity Record home building: In real trend terms, a record $19.8 billion of work was done in building new homes in the September quarter. New starts: The... Read more continue reading

MLC Life Insurance boosts technology credentials with new board appointment

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MLC Life Insurance has reinforced its focus on innovation and technology with the appointment of Jacqueline Korhonen to its board as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Jacqueline has over 30 years’... Read more continue reading

2019 – a list of lists regarding the macro investment outlook

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Key points Despite continued volatility, 2019 is likely to be better for diversified investors than 2018 was. Recession is unlikely and so too is a long and deep bear market... Read more continue reading

Small companies beneficial for international equity portfolio allocations

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An exposure to smaller companies has long been a common component of an investor’s Australian equities portfolio, however, this has not been the case from an international equities perspective. Zenith... Read more continue reading

Vacancy rates up in December in most capital cities

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Key Points Nationally, the vacancy rate rose to 2.5% in December from 2.3% in November. Darwin has the highest vacancy rate at 4.3%, followed by Sydney which rose to 3.6%.... Read more continue reading

Templeton Global Growth Fund Ltd rated “Recommended” by independent investment research

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Templeton Global Growth Fund Ltd (ASX: TGG), a 31-year old Australian listed investment company (LIC) providing investors with access to world equity markets based on a value driven investment approach,... Read more continue reading

State Street appoints Ian Martin as Head of Asia-Pacific

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State Street Corporation yesterday announced that Ian Martin has been named head of Asia-Pacific in addition to his current responsibilities as head of Global Services in the region. Martin succeeds... Read more continue reading

HUB24’s platform hits $10 billion milestone

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HUB24 Limited (ASX: HUB) have announced the investment and superannuation platform has reached a new funds under administration (FUA) milestone of over $10 billion at 31 December 2018. In the... Read more continue reading

Petrol set to lift; Credit cards in reverse

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Weekly Petrol Prices; Credit & debit cards Petrol: According to data from the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average price of unleaded petrol fell by 0.9 cents last week to... Read more continue reading