National property listings slide in July – asking house prices dip in some cities

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Figures released yesterday by SQM Research reveal national residential listings dropped 5.2% in July 2018 to 314,229, with drops in all capital cities after only four weekends falling during the... Read more continue reading

MetLife Australia appoints Retail State Managers and Senior Underwriting Managers

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MetLife Australia has appointed Richard Holt as Head of Service Delivery, with overall responsibility for MetLife’s retail service proposition, supporting advisers and other intermediaries across new business, underwriting, and policy administration.... Read more continue reading

It’s time to drop the FAANG label

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In the wake of Facebook’s plummeting share price, there has been much talk of the so-called FAANG shares and their earnings performance. But investors should not be misled by the... Read more continue reading

Expert warns employee bonus plans and business sale contracts to be adversely affected by new accounting standard

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Businesses are seriously underestimating the time, cost and effort it will take to get ready for the new Lease Accounting Standard, warns a leading corporate accounting expert. Chris King, a... Read more continue reading

Renaming ‘General Advice’ will give consumers more clarity

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The Productivity Commission’s recommendation to rename “General advice” in its report into Competition in the Australian Financial System has the full support of the SMSF Association. This recommendation, if accepted,... Read more continue reading

Insight Investment’s global economic outlook for the week ahead (week starting 6 August 2018)

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Outlook : US re-imposes tariffs on Iran and Chinese trade data in be in focus, along with US CPI Trade tensions and tariffs should remain in focus next week and... Read more continue reading

Petrol price plunge; Job ads near 7-year high

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Weekly petrol prices; Job advertisements Unleaded petrol: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average Australian price of unleaded petrol fell by 4.6 cents to 142.1 cents a litre... Read more continue reading

Corporate culture a key to investment success

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Leading investment manager WCM Investment Management (WCM) has highlighted to local investors the importance of detailed corporate culture analysis when constructing global equity portfolios. This message is consistent with the... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 3 August, 2018

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week While US shares rose over the last week helped by strong earnings results and a bounce back in tech stocks, European,... Read more continue reading

Equity Trustees 130 years young

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Australia’s leading specialist trustee company, Equity Trustees today unveiled its new brand identity and logo. Built on a rich 130-year history, the new design retains key aspects of the brand’s... Read more continue reading