RBA on hold for the 15th month in a row – likely to remain on hold out to late next year at least

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Once again, no surprises from the Reserve Bank of Australia which left the official cash rate on hold at 1.5% for the 15th month in a row following its November... Read more continue reading

China and Australia to cooperate on fintech

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The China Securities Regulatory Commission (‘CSRC’) and Australian Securities and Investments Commission (‘ASIC’) have entered into an agreement to promote innovation in financial services in their respective markets. The Information Sharing Co-operation... Read more continue reading

Higher oil prices spells bad news for motorists

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Weekly petrol prices, Job advertisements, Monthly inflation, CPI reweighting Petrol: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average Australian price of unleaded petrol fell by 2.1 cents last week... Read more continue reading

ANZIIF takes home 12th Educational Service Provider of the Year Award

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The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) has been named the 2017 Educational Service Provider of the Year at the 21st Asia Insurance Industry Awards held... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 3 November, 2018

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week While US and Chinese shares slipped over the last week, Eurozone, Japanese and Australian shares pushed higher. The Australian All Ords... Read more continue reading

What Powell’s Fed nomination means for markets

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Andrew Szczurowski,  Portfolio Manager, Global Income Group  and Eric Stein,  Co-Director of Global Income at Eaton Vance, a global investment manager believe “Powell as a perfect fit for President Trump’s pro-growth agenda, as... Read more continue reading

AMP’s new Bett3r account: three is better than one

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AMP’s new three-in-one account Bett3r has been awarded Best Savings Account by finder, recognising its competitive savings rate. The one of its kind Bett3r includes three linked accounts – Pay,... Read more continue reading

Westpac and Northill Capital enter into an agreement regarding sale of Hastings

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Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC) and Northill Capital (“Northill”) have announced that they have entered into an agreement regarding the sale of Hastings. Northill is an independent, privately held asset management... Read more continue reading

Diversification paramount – Schroders asset allocation survey results

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Schroders has undertaken its second survey of significant Australian brokers to gain insight into their asset allocation views. Key findings include: Diversification replaces growth as primary driver. ASX listed stocks... Read more continue reading

Finity Consulting and ANZIIF launch Understanding Value in General Insurance guide

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New industry publication Understanding Value in General Insurance was launched yesterday by actuarial firm Finity Consulting Pty Ltd and The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF).... Read more continue reading