Record expansion moves into 27th year

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National accounts Record expansion: The economy grew by 0.8 per cent in the June quarter after rising by 0.3 per cent in the March quarter. Annual economic growth held at... Read more continue reading

Fitzpatricks Group acquires Retirement Victoria

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The Fitzpatricks Group, backed with capital from Quadrant Private Equity and Yorkway Capital Partners, has announced the first of a number of growth opportunities with the acquisition of Retirement Victoria... Read more continue reading

Zenith assigns ‘Recommended’ rating to Lennox Australian Small Companies Fund

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Active boutique equities fund manager, Lennox Capital Partners has received a ‘Recommended’ rating for its recently launched flag-ship Australian Small Companies Fund from investment research provider Zenith Investment Partners. Lennox... Read more continue reading

SuperConcepts appoints Amanda Johnston-Pell to the board

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SuperConcepts has announced the appointment of Amanda Johnston-Pell to the board. The appointment represents another step forward for the SuperConcepts business and its commitment to providing SMSF customers with innovative,... Read more continue reading

Infocus acquires financial advice business Announcer

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Infocus is pleased to announce its acquisition of leading financial advice business Announcer. Announcer currently has offices in Sydney and Brisbane providing financial advice, mortgage broking and property advisory for... Read more continue reading

ASIC’s MoneySmart tips for home buyers

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ASIC has launched a series of videos to help consumers make MoneySmart decisions when buying a home. TV personality Shelley Craft hosts five videos featuring essential tips on the key decisions... Read more continue reading

Record vehicle sales; Record rural exports

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Government Finance; Balance of Payments; Consumer Sentiment; Car sales Current Account: The broadest measure of the trade accounts – the current account – deteriorated in the June quarter (bigger deficit), with... Read more continue reading

Local Government Super Board appoints Chief Executive Officer

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The Local Government Super Board (LGS or The Fund) has announced the appointment of David Smith as the new Chief Executive Officer for the superannuation fund. David joins LGS from... Read more continue reading

How Harvey could impact the US muni bond market

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Craig Brandon, Co-Director of Municipal Investments at Eaton Vance, a leading global asset manager, notes that “the US muni market has held up well so far amid devastating floods in the... Read more continue reading

ANZIIF and AIMS sign agreement providing the members service providers network with ANZIIF membership

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The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) has entered an agreement with A&I Member Services (AIMS) that will see all members of the service provider equipped... Read more continue reading