New Directors to join Frontier Board

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Frontier Advisors, one of Australia’s leading asset consultancies, has appointed two new Directors with Dr John Edwards and Dr Deborah Cole joining the firm’s Board. They replace long-standing Directors David... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital acquires 50 per cent interest in Westadium

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AMP Capital has acquired a 50 per cent interest in Westadium – the State’s partner in the Optus Stadium Design Build Finance and Maintain Project from John Laing on behalf... Read more continue reading

Australian Actuaries Climate Index shows frequency of extreme hot days rising

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The Australian Actuaries Climate Index, updated for the first time since its launch in late 2018, shows the number of extreme hot days was above historical levels in both Winter... Read more continue reading

Principal fund named best global real estate fund over past 10 years at Lipper Fund Awards from REFINITIV US

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Principal Global Investors has been awarded a Lipper Fund Award from REFINITIV US for the Principal Global Real Estate Securities Fund, Institutional (Class I: POSIX). These awards recognise funds and fund management firms... Read more continue reading

ThinkMarkets announces partnership with Glenn McGrath

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Australian sporting icon, Glenn McGrath, has joined forces with global financial trading platform, ThinkMarkets, to launch the ‘Think 2020 program’, to help young sports men and women invest in their... Read more continue reading

Jamieson Coote Bonds launches the ultimate ‘flight to quality’ global investment strategy to Australian investors

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Specialist high grade bond manager Jamieson Coote Bonds (JCB) is offering its global investment strategy to the broader Australian investor market, through the launch of the CC JCB Global Bond... Read more continue reading

Australian Eagle Trust Long-Short returns +3.70% for Feb 2019

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The Australian Eagle Trust Long-Short fund returned +3.70% net of fees for the month of February 2019, maintaining positive outperformance over 1 year and 2 year periods. The portfolio’s largest... Read more continue reading

FPA launches new Careers in Financial Planning networking events across Australia to inspire next generation of planners

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) is delighted to announce the launch of its inaugural FPA Careers in Financial Planning Event Series in partnership with Kaplan Professional. Taking place... Read more continue reading

Value of loans for home renovations hit record low. Business confidence hits 3-year low

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Consumer sentiment; NAB business survey; Lending; Credit cards Business survey: The NAB business conditions index eased from +6.6 points in January to +4.4 points in February, below the long-term average of... Read more continue reading

Xplore Wealth unveiled as a new brand symbolising growth and focus for Managed Accounts

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One of Australia’s leading independent platform providers and investment administrators, Managed Accounts Holdings Ltd (ASX: MGP) will rebrand to Xplore Wealth Ltd (ASX: XPL) (Xplore Wealth) subject to shareholders’ approval. This strong brand was... Read more continue reading