Demand for advice from financial planners is at a record high: Investment Trends

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Key highlights from the Investment Trends 2017 Financial Advice Report: The demand for advice from financial planners is at a record high Financial planners face challenges in expanding their client... Read more continue reading

AZ Next Generation Advisory subsidiary, Wise Planner acquires AFM

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Wise Planners, trading as Lifestyle Financial Services, has announced that it has acquired the client book of AFM Advisers Pty Ltd. AFM was the business owned by the late Haydon... Read more continue reading

New property fund focused on consumer staples tenants a first for investors… and Charter Hall 

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Charter Hall Group (ASX:CHC), one of Australia’s leading property investment and funds management groups with more than $20 billion under management, has launched a new direct property investment fund focused... Read more continue reading

New Director elected to UniSuper Board and three re-elections

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UniSuper, the $60 billion superannuation fund for Australia’s higher education and research sector, recently announced the appointment of Nicole Gower to its Board of Directors, along with the re-appointment of... Read more continue reading

Diverse educational program attracts keen trustee interest

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The SMSF Association, Australia’s leading body representing the self-managed super fund sector, today hosted a dedicated education event exclusively for SMSF trustees in Sydney. Over 150 delegates attended the event to... Read more continue reading

Fortnum appoints new Head of Operations

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Former Dealer Group Operations Manager at ClearView Jenny Psathas has joined Fortnum Private Wealth as Head of Operations as the group continues to grow through practice recruitment. Ms Psathas –... Read more continue reading

Future2 grants $823,000 for disadvantaged young Australians

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Future2, the philanthropic arm of the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), has awarded $133,000 in grants this year to community not-for-profit organisations with programs for socially and financially disadvantaged... Read more continue reading

Topdocs teams up with SuperMate for new automation

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Leading legal document provider Topdocs has teamed up with SuperMate to release a new integration which enables users to generate their SMSF documentation using the fund data stored in their... Read more continue reading

Synchron appoints new South Australia/Northern Territory state manager

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Synchron has appointed former Head of Financial Planning SA & NT – AMP Group, Chris Regenass, as its South Australia/Northern Territory State Manager. Mr Regenass succeeds Synchron’s former SA/NT State Manager,... Read more continue reading

Legg Mason bolsters Sydney office with the appointment of National Business Development Manager

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Legg Mason, one of the world’s largest funds management groups with A$962 billion in funds under management globally, has announced the appointment of Adam Muston as National Business Development Manager... Read more continue reading