HLB Mann Judd establishes Debt Advisory division

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HLB Mann Judd Sydney has established a new Debt Advisory business through a joint venture with well-regarded banking executive James Macfarlane. Tony Fittler, managing partner of HLB Mann Judd Sydney,... Read more continue reading

Advised insurance wins for consumers

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA)’s incoming National President, Marc Bineham has warned against direct life insurance channels which he said have inherent weaknesses when compared to advised retail life... Read more continue reading

Record number of students participate in AMP University Challenge

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A team of students from Deakin University has won the AMP University Challenge in a year of record submissions. Now in its sixth year, the AMP University Challenge is a... Read more continue reading

Housing credit growth firm but business credit growth is slowing

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Total credit to the private sector rose by 0.4% in September. Annual growth stepped down to 5.4%. Housing credit was up by 0.5% over the month and sits 6.4% higher... Read more continue reading

Term deposits in vogue; Inflation lifts

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Private sector credit; Air traffic; Weekly petrol prices Lending & deposits: Private sector credit rose by 0.4 per cent in September to be up 5.6 per cent over the year.... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 28 October, 2016

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Shares were mixed over the last week with Eurozone, Japanese and Chinese shares up but US shares down slightly and Australian shares having another bad week. Bond yields continued to... Read more continue reading

Susan Roberts appointed to Zurich Australian Superannuation Pty Ltd (ZAS) Board

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Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) has announced the appointment of Susan Roberts from 1 December 2016, as an independent non-executive director for its Zurich Australian Superannuation Pty Ltd (ZAS) Board.... Read more continue reading

AMP Limited provides update on wealth protection business and reports Q3 cashflows

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AMP Limited (ASX: AMP; ADR: AMLYY) has provided an update on its Australian wealth protection business and reported cashflows and assets under management (AUM) for the third quarter to 30 September... Read more continue reading

First green XTBs hit ASX in response to growing appetite for socially responsible investing

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Two new tranches of 10 XTBs have been released on ASX last week, including the introduction of the first ever ‘green’ XTBs. The release brings the XTB suite to 49,... Read more continue reading

SMSFs rigorously regulated, says SMSF Association

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The fact self-managed super funds (SMSFs) don’t come under APRA’s regulatory umbrella often gives the false impression that this superannuation sector is unregulated, says SMSF Association Head of Policy Jordan... Read more continue reading