Update from the AFA on the EGM

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has confirmed that the minimum number of member forms required under the Corporations Act for an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) have now been received and will... Read more continue reading

Keeping the peace aim of good estate planning

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The goal of good estate planning is to avoid arguments after someone’s death, Scott Hay-Bartlem, a partner at the Cooper Grace Ward law firm and SMSF Association Specialist told the... Read more continue reading

Record growth drives HUB24’s transition to profitability

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HUB24 (ASX: HUB) has announced its results for the year ended 30 June 2016. Record net inflows of $1.61 billion (an increase of 102% over the prior corresponding period) has driven... Read more continue reading

Equity Trustees backs kids looking for a place to call home

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Equity Trustees has awarded its first grant under its new $10m Empowering change philanthropy granting program to the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare for a project to... Read more continue reading

Senior consumers must have confidence in financial industry and its practices

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Since its inception as the professional association of providers of equity release products and services, SEQUAL has campaigned to highlight the pending longevity gap and resultant financial dilemma of Australia’s... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 26 August, 2016

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week While Eurozone shares rose 1.2% over the last week US shares fell 0.7%, Australian shares lost 0.2%, Japanese shares fell 1.1%... Read more continue reading

Former TCorp CEO joins OneVue Board

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OneVue Holdings is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Stephen Knight to the Board, effective immediately. Stephen has more than 30 years of senior executive experience in the financial... Read more continue reading

Perpetual delivers solid result – dividend uplift while investing for growth

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FY16 NPAT of $132 million, up 8% on FY15 Fully franked full year dividend of 255 cents per share, up 6% on FY15 Perpetual Investments delivers strong long-term investment performance,... Read more continue reading

AXA IM global smart beta equity ESG fund receives leading industry accolades

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AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) ysterday announced its fully integrated ESG (environmental, social and governance) smart beta equity pooled fund – AXA IM ACWI SmartBeta Equity Fund (the Fund) – has... Read more continue reading

Centrepoint Alliance reports strong growth in wealth business

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Centrepoint Alliance Limited (ASX:CAF) (‘Centrepoint’), Australia’s leading non-aligned financial services organisation has announced a net profit before tax of $4.6m, up 79% on prior year, and EBITDA of $6.4m, up 56% on... Read more continue reading