New appointments for HLB Mann Judd

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HLB Mann Judd firms nationally have appointed six new partners and two new directors. They are: Brian Sully (partner – Brisbane); Brad McVeigh and Kirstin Stewart (partners – Perth); Nicholas... Read more continue reading

SMSF Association appoints manager with wide SMSF skills to corporate development position

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The SMSF Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Craig Jameson as General Manager Corporate Development. He will be based in Sydney. SMSF Association Managing Director/CEO Andrea Slattery says... Read more continue reading

AFA – Professional Standards improvements

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has outlined its recommendations to Treasury on draft legislation and regulations to help facilitate standards in the Australian advice profession. In its submission titled... Read more continue reading

GPS Wealth expands regional footprint with 60 new accounting practices

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Regional accounting practices have flocked to leading independently-owned licensee GPS Wealth in the financial year to June 30, 2016, demonstrating the dealer group’s commitment to supporting advisers and accountants nationally.... Read more continue reading

NextGen enters double digits

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Australia’s leading non-aligned licensee Synchron is celebrating 10 years of NextGen, announcing Alice Springs as the destination for NextGen 2016. Established in 2006 and open to Synchron advisers and sales... Read more continue reading

Low return environment creates new urgency for licensee groups

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The current low return outlook places a new urgency for dealer groups to help their advisers find new and innovative ways to reduce costs and improve performance for clients, says... Read more continue reading

New home sales: Back to back declines

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New home sales New home sales ease: New home sales declined by 4.4 per cent in May after falling by 4.7 per cent in April. The decline reflected a fall... Read more continue reading

Mind the gaps (although they are small at this juncture)

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The surprise outcome of last Thursday’s Brexit vote caught many investors flat-footed. Global central bankers and others charged with liquidity management, however, have merely lifted an eyebrow. In part, this... Read more continue reading

AFA to unveil new focus on adaptive change

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The AFA will be unveiling its new focus for the year ahead – Adaptive Change: Taking Advice Beyond the Horizon – at the AFA National Practioner Roadshow due to roll... Read more continue reading

Healthcare Property Trust hits $1 billion in funds under management

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Australian Unity’s Healthcare Property Trust (HPT) has reached $1 billion in funds under management, making it the largest healthcare property fund in Australia. The fund was launched in 1999 to... Read more continue reading