Each country for itself

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Growth has made a comeback but each country already wants to take its own path. Unity is no longer on the cards and the world economy is fast going down a... Read more continue reading

Equity Trustees concerned proposed law would stifle advocacy by charities and increase red tape

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Equity Trustees’ Chairman, the Hon Jeff Kennett AC, says a proposed Federal Government bill would stifle public advocacy by many charities and add an unnecessary layer of red tape. “As... Read more continue reading

Labor’s excess dividend imputation credit policy unfairly targets SMSFs

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The SMSF Association strongly opposes the Federal Labor Party’s proposal to cancel cash refunds for excess dividend imputation credits. Association CEO John Maroney says refundable franking credits have been a... Read more continue reading

ARCO bolsters investment team with senior hire to support growth

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Boutique asset manager ARCO Investment Management (ARCO) has expanded its investment team with the appointment of David Rosenbloom as Senior Investment Analyst, as the fund manager prepares for the retail... Read more continue reading

Zenith Review: Hot Micro Cap demand leads to six-fold increase in capacity in Zenith rated universe

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There has been a sharp rise in investor demand within Australian Micro Caps and a corresponding increase in funds meeting this demand, according to Zenith’s most recent Sector Review. Since 2016,... Read more continue reading

TAL completes first year of national skin check initiative

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Leading life insurer, TAL, brought its pop-up skin check clinic, TAL SpotChecker, to five iconic Australian locations over the 2017/18 summer providing 1,330 free skin checks. More than 1 in... Read more continue reading

ASIC extends the transition period for superannuation and retirement calculators

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ASIC has extended, to 1 July 2019, the time that providers of retirement and superannuation calculators have to comply with the requirement that generic financial calculators must account for inflation.... Read more continue reading

Early release of superannuation needs tighter controls

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The SMSF Association wants tougher controls around the early release of superannuation benefits, says Association CEO John Maroney. In its submission to the Treasury review on the early release of... Read more continue reading

AMP launches MyNorth Managed Portfolios

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AMP has launched MyNorth Managed Portfolios, available across its MyNorth, North, Summit and iAccess super, pension and investment platforms and products. The 12 separately managed portfolios add to the wide... Read more continue reading

When things are so good, they can’t get any better, they usually don’t: Principal on world economy  

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What happens after growth peaks? “A synchronized pick-up in global growth has been happening for some time. It started in early 2016 after the commodity rout ended, then gathered steam... Read more continue reading