Charter Hall Direct Office Fund now available on top investment platforms due to increased adviser demand

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Charter Hall Group has announced that its Direct Office Fund (DOF) is now available to financial advisers through Australia’s leading investment and superannuation platforms via BT Wrap, BT Panorama, Macquarie... Read more continue reading

Record wealth! Job vacancies at 6-year highs

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Financial Accounts; Job vacancies; New home sales Total household wealth (net worth) stood at a record $9,404.5 billion at the end of December 2016, up $328.1 billion or 3.5 per... Read more continue reading

A further 21 great investment quotes

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Introduction The basics of successful investing are timeless and some investors (often the best) have a knack of encapsulating these into a sentence or two that brings them to life... Read more continue reading

Perennial Value meets investor demand with Microcap Strategy

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Perennial Value’s (Perennial) Smaller Companies team has unveiled a new investment trust aimed at delivering excess returns from the large and growing Microcap end of the market. The Perennial Value... Read more continue reading

ASIC establishes Financial Advisers Consultative Committee

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ASIC yesterday announced the establishment of the Financial Advisers Consultative Committee, designed to improve industry engagement with its regulator, and revealed its initial membership. ‘ASIC has extensive engagement with participants... Read more continue reading

IOOF announces Chief Investment Officer transition

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IOOF yesterday announced the future retirement of Steve Merlicek, after eight years as IOOF’s Chief Investment Officer, and the appointment of Dan Farmer, currently Portfolio Manager –Australian Equities, to succeed... Read more continue reading

Confidence stabilises; Cyclone Debbie in focus

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Consumer confidence; Cyclone Debbie Consumer confidence: The ANZ/Roy Morgan consumer confidence rating lifted from an 11-month low, rising by 1.6 per cent in the latest week. Cyclone watch: Investors continue... Read more continue reading

Modernize and do so quickly – but hammer in relationship fundamentals for planning business success says Mentor

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Mentor Education MD and Founder Dr Mark Sinclair expects many financial planners will at first be challenged and confronted by the dual message and theme of the group’s upcoming webinar... Read more continue reading

Investment executive joins board of pioneering environmental consultancy

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Australian investment executive Mark Rogers has been announced a non-executive director on sustainability consultants Edge Environment’s board. Currently, Managing Director of fund manager New Forests, Rogers has 20 years’ experience... Read more continue reading

Global Money Week: ASIC offers practical tips and resources to teach kids about money

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To mark Global Money Week (27 March – 2 April 2017), ASIC’s MoneySmart offers practical tips and resources for parents to help them teach children about money to establish good... Read more continue reading