New Alliance wants fairer retirement outcomes for all Australians

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Several associations have formed the “Alliance for a Fairer Retirement System” to explore options to fix problems with the existing superannuation taxation, Age Pension means testing and broader retirement income... Read more continue reading

OpenMarkets appoints Chief Technology Officer

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Australia’s most connected digital stockbroker OpenMarkets has announced the appointment of Dr Robert Lang to the new role of Chief Technology Officer, bolstering its strong IT team. Dr Lang –... Read more continue reading

DomaCom Crowdfunds First Mortgage backed loan

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In another crowdfunding first, DomaCom Australia announced that the crowdfunding campaign to fund a mortgage backed loan has been successfully completed. Newcastle based financial advice firm Shartru Wealth Management has... Read more continue reading

ANZ unveils plan to improve financial planning

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ANZ yesterday announced it would begin implementing a range of initiatives to help improve the quality of financial planning, and customer remediation when things go wrong. The industry-leading initiatives mean... Read more continue reading

AMP Ltd appoints David Murray AO as independent, non-executive Chairman

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AMP Limited has announced David Murray AO will join the AMP Board as Chairman after the upcoming 2018 Annual General Meeting, on or before 1 July 2018. Current Executive Chairman... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 4 May, 2018

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week US shares fell over the last week – not helped by profit taking and inflation fears, but Eurozone, Japanese, Chinese and... Read more continue reading

Pendal Group starts trading on the ASX and new brand unveiled

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Pendal Group Limited, formerly BT Investment Management, last Friday unveiled its new brand and was welcomed to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) with its updated ticker, PDL.  Pendal’s Chairman, James... Read more continue reading

AMP Royal Commission Fees for No Service Submission

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AMP has announced that it has lodged a submission addressing evidence received by the Royal Commission in its hearings into financial advice in relation to fees for no service. A... Read more continue reading

Best ideas come from global trends

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Ongoing political constraints, shifting economic trends and long-term social changes are creating significant investment opportunities globally, according to Bennelong Funds Management’s boutique partners 4D Infrastructure, Quay Global Investors and Wheelhouse... Read more continue reading

ASIC reviews accountant compliance with changes to SMSF advice licensing

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ASIC has completed a review designed to identify unlicensed accountants recommending clients set up self-managed superannuation funds (unlicensed SMSF advice). The review found no systemic concerns around the provision of... Read more continue reading