Mentor Education and CoreData survey of industry standards to new financial planning education standards

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A ground-breaking survey of over 500 financial advisers has revealed that the majority of planners want a more professional industry underpinned by real and credible qualifications. The study, commissioned by leading... Read more continue reading

AFA and Beddoes announce preliminary Consumer Choice Award winners

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and the Beddoes Institute have announced the 2016 Preliminary Award Winners of the new Consumer Choice Awards which recognise the best insurers as rated... Read more continue reading

Bentham Asset Management appoints Daniel Conti

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Boutique global credit investment manager Bentham Asset Management has announced the appointment of Daniel Conti to the role of Senior Portfolio Specialist. Mr Conti joins from Credit Suisse, where he... Read more continue reading

Synchron wins Payroll Tax Argument

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Leading non-institutional licensee, Synchron, has scored a significant win for Australian financial services licensees on the issue of payroll tax. Synchron Director, Don Trapnell said the State Revenue Office (SRO)... Read more continue reading

Michael Gordon joins Altius advisory committee

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Specialist fixed interest manager Altius Asset Management has appointed senior industry figure Michael Gordon to its investment advisory committee. He joins existing advisory committee members Dr Don Stammer and Mr... Read more continue reading

OneVue and Diversa announce merger

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OneVue Holdings Limited and Diversa Limited have announced that they have entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed (SID), under which it is proposed that OneVue will acquire all of Diversa’s ordinary... Read more continue reading

LIC market continues to grow

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The LIC market reached a total market capitalisation of $28.8 billion as at 30 April 2016, according to Zenith Investment Partners 2016 Listed Investment Company Sector Review. This is up... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 10 June, 2016

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Shares were mixed over the last week. While US shares pushed higher to within 1% of an all-time high on Fed... Read more continue reading

Rural lending and car loans in vogue

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Lending Finance Lending: Total new loans (personal, business, housing & lease) fell by 1.4 per cent in April after rising by 1.3 per cent in March and rising by 2.1... Read more continue reading

Equity Trustees appoints Senior Manager, Relationships and Oversight in Melbourne office

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Equity Trustees Limited has appointed Alan O’Brien as a Senior Manager, Relationships and Oversight in the Corporate Trustee Services (CTS) Melbourne team, where he will be responsible for working with... Read more continue reading