Perpetual reveals NFP sector exposed to critical digital data risks

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NFPs underprepared for data management challenges 1 in 3 surveyed agree mismanagement of data major concern More than half of NFP board members unaware of the status of organisation’s data... Read more continue reading

Supply and demand – upward pressure on rent in the office market

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Rising land values, population growth and constrained supply of new office accommodation is likely to put upwards pressure on Melbourne office rents in the near future according to Forza Capital,... Read more continue reading

Update on financial advice institutions’ fees for no service refund programs

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AMP, ANZ, CBA, NAB and Westpac have now paid or offered customers $222.3 million in refunds and interest for failing to provide advice to customers while charging them ongoing advice... Read more continue reading

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