Weekly market update – week ending 20 October, 2017

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets mostly rose over the last week helped along by continuing good economic data. Eurozone shares were flat though with... Read more continue reading

CommSec State of the States – October 2017

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Overall Results How are Australia’s states and territories performing? Each quarter CommSec attempts to find out by analysing eight key indicators: economic growth; retail spending; business investment; unemployment; construction work... Read more continue reading

Review your Will regularly to avoid accidental family drama

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It is often unintended but a Will created in the past – before grandkids, re-marriages, family disputes or upheavals, major investment or property acquisitions and even before retirement – can... Read more continue reading

UniSuper continues to attract top analysts

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UniSuper, the $60 billion superannuation fund for Australia’s higher education and research sector, recently announced the appointment of Matt Spence, Senior Analyst – Infrastructure and Andrew Hill, Senior Analyst –... Read more continue reading

ASIC releases update to evidence metrics for performance reporting

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ASIC has released updated evidence metrics to report against six common key performance indicators (KPIs) in the Australian Government’s Regulator Performance Framework (Framework). Following ASIC’s first self-assessment against the Framework... Read more continue reading

“100-year storms” have serious impact on retiree balances

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A commonly held assumption is that catastrophic financial crises – “100-year storms” – are an infrequent occurrence, but far from being a once in a century event, data shows they... Read more continue reading

MyState calls for action to promote banking competition  

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Speaking at yesterday’s MyState Limited annual general meeting MyState Chairman Miles Hampton and MyState Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Melos Sulicich called on the government to address four factors... Read more continue reading

The FMA and ASIC confirm trans-Tasman collaborative approach to fintech

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The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have re-affirmed their commitment to collaboration and cooperation on the expanding opportunities in fintech and innovation. The... Read more continue reading

Politicians monitored for sleep, steps as part of life insurance wellness programs

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The Financial Services Council, which represents most of Australia’s life insurers, has launched the inaugural Parliamentary Friends of Insurance Group alongside MLC Life Insurance and AIA Australia. At a launch... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital builds UAE presence with new office and senior appointment

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AMP Capital has opened a new representative office  in Dubai and appointed an Institutional Director, Sudhanshu Garg, who will be  responsible for introducing AMP Capital’s real assets capabilities to clients... Read more continue reading