New research: Evolving workforce and ageing population demand new solutions to financial hardship problem

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Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich), in collaboration with the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at the University of Oxford, has published a new report, Embracing the income protection gaps... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 17 November, 2017

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week While Chinese shares rose 0.2% over the last week, US shares fell 0.1%, Eurozone shares fell 1.1%, Japanese shares lost 1.3%... Read more continue reading

Charles Schwab Australia provides investors simpler US market access 

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Australian investors can now access US markets in an easy and cost-effective way through Charles Schwab Australia. Following its acquisition of Chicago-based US broker dealer optionsXpress, Charles Schwab has re-established... Read more continue reading

Powerwrap board and management changes

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Powerwrap has announced that Chris Brant has decided to step down effective this Friday 17 November as both interim managing director and board director, now that a permanent CEO has... Read more continue reading

Australian home size hits 20-year low

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CommSec Home Size Trends Report The average floor size of an Australian home (houses and apartments) has fallen to a 20-year low. Data commissioned by CommSec from the Australian Bureau... Read more continue reading

Managed Accounts completes Linear merger and commences integration

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Managed Accounts Holdings Limited (ASX: MGP) has completed its acquisition of Linear Financial Holdings Pty Ltd (Linear) following the successful raising of $34 million from high quality institutional and sophisticated investors,... Read more continue reading

Australia’s post-GFC bull market delivers windfall for super funds

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Ten years since the start of the global financial crisis, Australia’s top super funds have made up for lost time, with investors benefiting from the longest bull market rally since... Read more continue reading

ARCO responds to market demand with a new daily-liquid absolute return offer

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Chaired by industry veteran, Bruce Loveday, ARCO Investment Management (ARCO) has launched its daily-priced ARCO Absolute Return Fund, in response to investor feedback on its long-established Australian equities, absolute return strategy.... Read more continue reading

2017 Consumer Choice Awards – Which life insurers deliver what consumers want?

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and the Beddoes Institute are hosting the second Consumer Choice Awards (the Awards) which is underpinned by Beddoes Institute’s 2017 Policyholder Perceptions Study and... Read more continue reading

Wage growth lifts from lows; Watchful consumers

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Wage Price Index; Consumer confidence Consumer confidence: The Westpac/Melbourne Institute survey of consumer sentiment fell by 1.7 per cent in November after lifting 3.6 per cent in October and rising... Read more continue reading