Liquidnet appoints new head of Australia

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Liquidnet, the global institutional trading network, has announced the appointment of Kate Weidenhofer as the new Head of Australia to drive the strategic direction and the next phase of growth... Read more continue reading

Paying just 1% more in fees could slash your investment by 26%

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New research from digital wealth provider InvestSMART is putting the spotlight on the devastating effect high fees and costs can have on investor nest eggs. Data modelling in InvestSMART’s new... Read more continue reading

Vacancy rates steady in September

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Data released by SQM Research yesterday has revealed the national residential vacancy rate was steady at 2.1% in September 2018, though Sydney’s vacancy rate remained at its highest level in... Read more continue reading

Cathy Doyle and Tony Brain join the AMP Superannuation Trustee boards

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The AMP Superannuation Boards has announced that Cathy Doyle and Tony Brain have joined the boards as independent non-executive directors. In their roles, Ms Doyle and Mr Brain are independent... Read more continue reading

Omniwealth appoints a senior financial adviser

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Richard Carey CA, CFP has joined Omniwealth as a senior financial planner after many years at Mercer in a similar role. “We are excited to have a financial adviser with... Read more continue reading

AFA and Zurich announce 2018 AFA Adviser of the Year and 2018 AFA Practice of the Year

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Zurich have announced Hugh Robertson from Centaur Financial Services, QLD is the 2018 AFA Adviser of the Year, and West Australian practice, TWD Australia is... Read more continue reading

Insight Investment Fund added to Macquarie Wrap Platform

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Insight Investment, a leading global investment manager, has announced that the Insight Diversified Inflation Plus Fund has been added to the Macquarie Wrap platform. The A$211.7m1 Australian-domiciled Fund, which has recently marked its fourth... Read more continue reading

In divorce or separation…the financial adviser should be the 2nd call made

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Regrettably, for all their best intentions, a great number of marriages and relationships end in divorce or separation and the ramifications on personal finances are often immense said Cardena Private... Read more continue reading

AFA launches white paper: Great Advice for more Australians 

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Consumers of financial advice benefit financially, emotionally and behaviourally,  but it’s almost impossible for the broader community to understand and appreciate these benefits until they experience it themselves first-hand. These... Read more continue reading

ASIC action on compliance breaches with fees disclosure and renewal notices

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ASIC has announced a review of compliance with requirements for Fee Disclosure Statements and Renewal Notices in the financial advice sector. ASIC has received a number of breach reports from... Read more continue reading