SMSF Association welcomes new body to oversee advisor education, training standards

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The SMSF Association welcomes the appointment of Catherine Walter as chairperson of the new Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA), as well as the eight appointed directors. The appointments... Read more continue reading

Vanguard Australia makes senior appointments within Distribution team

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Vanguard Australia has announced management appointments in its Distribution division, which reflect its continued investment in business growth and service of an increasing number of intermediary, institutional and retail clients.... Read more continue reading

Factor investing strategies gain momentum with Australian superannuation investors

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Global implementation specialist Parametric has announced that it has exceeded its global assets under management of A$250 billion as of February 2017, partly due to Australian superannuation funds increasingly adopting... Read more continue reading

Saxo Q2 outlook: Europe mispriced

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Saxo Bank, parent company of Saxo Capital Markets, the online multi-asset trading and investment specialist, has published its quarterly outlook for global markets and key trading ideas Q2 2017. Europe to... Read more continue reading

Investor home loans slide; Petrol set to rise

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Housing finance; Petrol prices Home loans: The number of loans (commitments) for budding home owners (owner-occupiers) fell by 0.5 per cent in February. Excluding the refinancing of dwellings, the number... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 7 April, 2017

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Most share markets slipped over the last week with ongoing nervousness regarding whether President Trump will pass his pro-business reforms, the... Read more continue reading

Wise Planners acquires Northbridge Financial Solutions clients

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Wise Planners, one of the AZ Next Generation Advisory group of companies, has announced that it has purchased the Corporate Superannuation Consulting business of Northbridge Financial Solutions. Wise Planners trades... Read more continue reading

State and Territory perspective

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Most economic commentary is focussed at the national level. This Commonwealth Bank report digs below the headline numbers and compares outcomes across Australia’s States and Territories. The quarterly report analyses... Read more continue reading

Giving Australia 2016 helps NFPs chart a course for the future

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Perpetual, one of Australia’s largest managers of philanthropic funds, has welcomed the launch of the full Giving Australia 2016 – Philanthropy and philanthropists report, the largest research initiative of its... Read more continue reading

ASIC releases further report on emerging market issuers

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ASIC published Report 521 Further review of emerging market issuers (REP 521) yesterday, which discusses ASIC’s views on emerging market issuer activity and highlights how ASIC has responded to the key... Read more continue reading