OpenMarkets announces agreement with Agility Applications to support growth agenda

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Digital trading platform OpenMarkets has announced an agreement with Agility Applications (Agility) to provide a suite of technology solutions and services centred around comprehensive data management infrastructure, APIs and middleware.... Read more continue reading

Equity Trustees appoints experienced asset management leadership

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Australia’s leading specialist trustee company, Equity Trustees has announced new leadership of its in-house asset management function following a review earlier this year. Darren Thompson will take up the position... Read more continue reading

ASIC continues small business focus for 2018-19

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ASIC has released its Corporate Plan for 2018-19 to 2021-22 and small business continues to be an important stakeholder for ASIC, reflected in the plan’s action items for 2018-19. ASIC Commissioner John... Read more continue reading

Family finances in best shape for 8 months

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Consumer sentiment; Purchasing managers survey Consumer confidence: The ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence rating rose by 0.8 per cent to a 7-week high of 118.1 in the past week. The index is... Read more continue reading

Eaton Vance joins Responsible Investment Association Australasia

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Eaton Vance, a leading global asset manager, today announced that Eaton Vance Australia Pty., its Australian business unit, has joined the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA).  The RIAA is the... Read more continue reading

Latitude announces new Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer in Ahmed Fahour

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Latitude Financial Services (‘Latitude’ or the ‘Company’), a leading consumer finance business in Australia and New Zealand, has announced the appointment of Ahmed Fahour as Managing Director and Chief Executive... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 28 September, 2018

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week While US shares fell slightly over the last week most major share market saw gains. Bond yields fell a bit in... Read more continue reading

FOS / AFCA transition involves much work for AFL licensees

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By now, all credit and financial services licensees, and superannuation trustees must have joined AFCA. But don’t overlook the additional work required to effectively transition from your existing external dispute... Read more continue reading

ASIC releases guidance on code of ethics compliance schemes for financial advisers

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ASIC has released guidance on its proposed approach to approving and overseeing compliance schemes for financial advisers (RG 269). The financial advice professional standards reforms include obligations for financial advisers... Read more continue reading

Fastest lift in non-bank lending in a decade

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Private sector credit Lending: Private sector credit (effectively, outstanding loans) rose by 0.5 per cent in August after a 0.4 per cent rise in July. Credit was up 4.5 per cent... Read more continue reading