CommSec iPhone index: Australia 4th cheapest

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Economic trends Do we have a Goldilocks Aussie dollar – not too hot, not too cold, just about right? According to CommSec iPhone index Australia is now the 4th cheapest country... Read more continue reading

Loomis Sayles announces changes to global fixed income team leadership

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Loomis, Sayles & Company, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, announced that Kenneth Buntrock, portfolio manager and co-team leader of the global fixed income team, will retire in March 2019... Read more continue reading

Petrol prices hit 14-week high

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Weekly Petrol prices; China inflation Petrol: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average Australian price of unleaded petrol rose by 4.4 cents to a 14-week high of 151.0... Read more continue reading

PIMCO Hires John Studzinski as Managing Director and Vice Chairman of PIMCO in its Executive Office

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PIMCO, one of the world’s premier fixed income investment managers, has hired John Studzinski as Managing Director and Vice Chairman of PIMCO in its Executive Office. Mr. Studzinski, who has... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 7 August, 2018

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw share markets fall on the back of worries around emerging markets, trade wars and the potential regulation... Read more continue reading

Decision to keep retirement age at 67 lauded

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The Federal Government’s decision to keep the Aged Pension at 67 and not increase it incrementally to reach 70 by 2035 is good policy, says the SMSF Association CEO John... Read more continue reading

Shifting client expectations transforming the role of the adviser

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The role of the financial adviser is changing as a result of increased client expectations and technological advances, according to Macquarie’s 2018 Accounting and Financial Services Benchmarking Report. The second... Read more continue reading

AFA appoints David Plant General Manager, Strategic Alliances

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has appointed David Plant as General Manager of Strategic Alliances David will be responsible for building and enhancing mutually beneficial alliances across the spectrum... Read more continue reading

ASIC reviews insurance in superannuation

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released a report on the provision of insurance cover through superannuation. ASIC’s review of 47 superannuation trustees focused on: insurance claims and... Read more continue reading

AFA and David Koch join forces to launch ‘Your Money and Your Life’ Consumer Expo

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As part of the vision to deliver great advice to more Australians, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has partnered with David Koch’s Pinstripe Media, to launch the inaugural Your Money... Read more continue reading