AFA Foundation makes history raising $117,000 on Kokoda Trail

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Members and friends of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) have completed the 96km Kokoda Trail which took place from 24 August – 2 September. The group raised a total of over... Read more continue reading

Big win for consumers: Financial planners to sign statutory declarations under commonwealth legislation

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Financial planners and financial advisers have been granted status to sign statutory declarations under commonwealth legislation. The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) secured recognition of financial planners and financial... Read more continue reading

Labor proposal to address gender super imbalance backed

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The SMSF Association welcomes the Labor Party’s announcement to take steps to improve women’s superannuation security and address the gender gap imbalance between men and women’s super balances. SMSF Association... Read more continue reading

Customer-owned banking sector outpaces major banks

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APRA’s quarterly banking figures indicate that customers have faith in the customer-owned banking sector. “Given the damage to the reputation of the broader banking sector due to misconduct exposed by... Read more continue reading

Local Government Super is the sole Australian signatory on the Green Bond Pledge

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Local Government Super (LGS) is a founding signatory to the Green Bond Pledge which launched last week. The Green Bond Pledge is an international declaration that all bonds financing long-term infrastructure... Read more continue reading

Perpetual enters into global strategic agreement with FundRock

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Perpetual Corporate Trust has entered into a global strategic cooperation agreement, a first for the business, announcing a partnership with FundRock Management Company (FundRock). The collaboration will enable clients from... Read more continue reading

Comment on CGT review of main resident exemption for non-residents

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Given the recent Liberal leadership spill, perhaps it’s wise to revisit the scrapping of the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) main resident exemption for non-residents. The exemption is currently sitting 29th... Read more continue reading

Support grows for development of The Women’s Index

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The Financy Women’s Index set to grow with help from inaugural platinum sponsor OneVue and support of new Advisory Committee. The Financy Women’s Index has secured a longer-term sponsorship arrangement... Read more continue reading

Daintree Capital Core Income Trust added to Mason Stevens, HUB24 and Netwealth Platforms

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Daintree Capital’s Core Income Trust has been added to the Mason Stevens and Netwealth platforms, giving more advisers and their clients access to the investment manager’s fixed income strategy which... Read more continue reading

Natixis Investment Managers announces creation of Dynamic Solutions

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Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis), one of the largest asset managers in the world with $1 trillion in assets under management, has announced the creation of Natixis Dynamic Solutions, which will... Read more continue reading