NAB welcomes ASIC action

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NAB has welcomed ASIC’s action against former NAB Financial Planning adviser, Gerard McCormack. Executive General Manager NAB Wealth Advice, Greg Miller, said Mr McCormack left NAB in September 2013 after concerns... Read more continue reading

Companies still have a long way to go in improving ESG reporting  

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Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing practices have evolved and grown rapidly over the past five years yet 13 per cent of ASX200 companies currently fail to provide meaningful information... Read more continue reading

Fastest economic growth in two years

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National accounts Faster growth: The Australian economy grew by 0.6 per cent in the December quarter after an upwardly-revised 1.1 per cent increase in the September quarter (previously up 0.9... Read more continue reading

Concentrated equity strategies can boost returns and reduce downside in volatile markets, AB

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Investors seeking refuge from equity-market volatility in passive strategies should consider combining them with a concentrated equity allocation to improve overall risk-adjusted returns, global asset manager AllianceBernstein (AB) said yesterday.... Read more continue reading

ASIC targets financial services licensees using the term “independent”

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Wilson HTM Ltd (Wilson), iSelect Life Pty Ltd (iSelect) and Citywide Insurance Brokers and Financial Planners Pty Ltd (Citywide) have taken steps to remove or amend claims made about the... Read more continue reading

AMP Foundation offers $3m to help Australians into work  

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The AMP Foundation is offering up to $3 million in funding to non-profits with innovative and evidence-based approaches to tackling unemployment and creating jobs. Through its AMP Employment Boost initiative,... Read more continue reading

Dante De Gori CFP® begins role as FPA CEO

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) former General Manager of Policy and Conduct, Dante De Gori, has officially taken over as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the FPA. Mark... Read more continue reading

4 Dimensions launches Global Listed Infrastructure Fund

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Boutique global infrastructure fund manager 4 Dimensions Infrastructure has launched the 4 Dimensions Global Infrastructure Fund, available to retail and institutional investors. 4 Dimensions was launched last year in partnership... Read more continue reading

Value an integral element when setting CEO pay: AMP Capital

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Australia’s  chief executives receive, on average, more than double the total pay of the  second highest paid executive in their company, according to an analysis of  executive pay in AMP... Read more continue reading

Increased US consumer spend sends positive signals to the market

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The most significant development for markets is that the US core personal consumption expenditure (PCE) deflator – the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation – rose by 1.7 per cent... Read more continue reading