Former President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants joins AdviserLogic

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AdviserLogic has announced that Mr David Smith has been appointed as a consultant to the AdviserLogic Group. Mr Smith will be appointed to the Board as a Non-Executive Chairman in... Read more continue reading

Chinese tourism boom; Record car sales

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Tourism, Car sales, Services gauge Tourist arrivals/departures: Tourist arrivals rose by 1.2 percent to record highs in April to be up 11.6 per cent on the year. Tourist departures fell... Read more continue reading

ASIC smooths transition for responsible entities to implement new tax system for managed investment trusts

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ASIC has granted relief to assist responsible entities of registered schemes to allow them to make changes to their constitutions without automatically holding a members’ meeting. The relief will assist... Read more continue reading

Adviser Intelligence partners with Avocado Consulting

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Leading cloud-based financial planning software provider Adviser Intelligence (a.i.), has completed a landmark private funding and partnership deal to secure the future of its intelligent advice technology. The deal was... Read more continue reading

Suitebox appoints new chair, adds to board

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SuiteBox, the mobile office solution for the financial services industry, has appointed former AIG Life Australia boss David Whyte as Chairman and Craig Anderson as a Director of the Board.... Read more continue reading

Elders appoints new state practice manager

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Elders is pleased to announce the appointment of John McCormack as state practice manager for Elders Financial Planning across Victoria, Tasmania and the Riverina region. Mr. McCormack’s appointment comes on... Read more continue reading

Signs are good that Australia has turned the corner

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There have been strong signals over the past week that the Australian economy has turned the corner and things are starting to look up, said David Bryant, chief executive officer... Read more continue reading

The business of sharing: Zurich’s next investable megatrend

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The Digital Revolution has paved the way for the rise of a global socio-economic ecosystem dubbed the ‘sharing economy’. And it is growing at a phenomenal pace, thanks to the... Read more continue reading

Housing affordability improves to best levels since 2013

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The March quarter edition of the Adelaide Bank/Real Estate Institute of Australia Housing Affordability Report shows an improvement in housing affordability nationally with the proportion of median family income required... Read more continue reading

Investment shortfalls see mid-sized companies stagnate

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Evolving their business is a priority for 80 per cent of mid-sized companies and yet there is an alarming lack of internal investment in innovation, with as many as 40... Read more continue reading