FSC Pre-Budget Submission: Budget changes needed for financial services exports

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The Financial Services Council has called on the Government to conclude the 2009 Johnson Review recommendations to bolster the export of Australian financial services. Andrew Bragg, FSC Director of Policy... Read more continue reading

Accountants: Seize the day or miss the boat on Limited AFSLs

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With only four months until the new regime for accountants working in the Self Management Superannuation Funds (SMSF) sector comes into effect, accountants need to seize the opportunity to obtain... Read more continue reading

Where are we in the credit cycle?

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Standard Life Investments, the global investment manager, warns investors should expect another year of volatile outcomes in global credit markets, with further dispersion in regional performance. In February’s Global Outlook,... Read more continue reading

Equity Trustees appoints research and evaluation manager

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Equity Trustees has appointed Emma Pritchard to the newly created position of research and evaluation manager, signalling the company’s commitment to growing private philanthropy in Australia. Equity Trustees distributed more... Read more continue reading

Perpetual Corporate Trust appoints new Head of Responsible Entity Services

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Perpetual Corporate Trust has announced the appointment of Hugh Treweeke as Head of Responsible Entity (RE) Services. Mr Treweeke joins Perpetual with more than 20 years’ experience in financial services... Read more continue reading

Aon Benfield scholarship now open for 2016

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Applications for the Aon Benfield scholarship are now open for 2016. This scholarship offers the opportunity to travel to London to develop advanced skills and enhance knowledge of the international... Read more continue reading

Richard Ivers joins Contango Asset Management

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Experienced equity analyst Richard Ivers has recently joined the team at Contango Asset Management, taking up a Senior Investment Analyst position, reporting to the Chief Investment Officer, George Boubouras. Mr... Read more continue reading

Super fund member engagement

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Key findings of the Investment Trends 2015 Member Engagement Report: Supporting self-directed super account services is the future for superannuation fund engagement. Retirement is coming and funds are starting to... Read more continue reading

Petrol falls again; Job ads at 3½ year highs

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Weekly petrol prices; Job advertisements Petrol: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average Australian price of unleaded petrol fell by 0.3 cents to 111.6 cents per litre... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 5 February, 2016

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week has seen most share markets give up much or all of their Fed and Bank of Japan inspired... Read more continue reading