Financial advisers recognised in annual Hillross awards program

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Hillross adviser Tim Gray has been awarded the top gong for his ongoing professionalism and quality client service in the annual Hillross awards. Open to certified financial planners (CFP®), the... Read more continue reading

SMSFA urges flexible approach to concessional caps

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People should be able to carry forward unused concessional contribution cap amounts and contribute to their superannuation when they have the capacity to do so, says Andrea Slattery, CEO/Managing Director... Read more continue reading

Lowest Easter petrol prices in 11 years

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Weekly petrol price Retail petrol: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average Australian price of unleaded petrol fell by 0.4 cents per litre to 112.3 cents per... Read more continue reading

OnMarket targets wealthy Chinese investors with BMY Group

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OnMarket BookBuilds (OMB), the creator of the world’s first online portal giving investors free and fair access to IPOs, has joined forces with BMY Group to supply content to the... Read more continue reading

The stock market as monetary policy junkie: Quantifying the Fed’s impact on the S&P 500

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One of the stated goals of the policies that the Fed has been pursuing since the Global Financial Crisis is to raise asset prices. In this short White Paper GMO shows that... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 24 March, 2016

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The “risk on” rebound took a bit of a breather over the last week. The rebound in shares, commodities and commodity... Read more continue reading

AFA: Don’t cancel your life insurance

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is calling for Australians to stop and think before cancelling their life insurance to prevent an inadvertently costly mistake. In the wake of recent... Read more continue reading

NAB Financial Planning announce new General Manager

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NAB has announced the appointment of Tim Steele as General Manager, NAB Financial Planning. Tim brings with him 20 years of experience in financial services, most recently as Managing Director of... Read more continue reading

PIMCO bond strategies get further upgrades from Zenith to “Highly Recommended”

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Zenith Investment Partners has upgraded the PIMCO Global Bond Fund, PIMCO Global Credit Fund and PIMCO Diversified Fixed Interest Fund, from “Recommended” to “Highly Recommended,” the highest possible rating. Four... Read more continue reading

AVCAL appoints Crowe Horwath Australia for private equity training role

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Crowe Horwath, one of Australia’s leading accountancy firms, and the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCAL) have announced a partnership centred on the provision of foundation level private... Read more continue reading