Super choice of fund, transparency legislation will ‘encourage’ engagement

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The Government’s draft legislation on superannuation choice of fund and transparency will increase people’s engagement with superannuation, says Andrea Slattery, CEO/Managing Director of the SMSF Association. “The Association is a... Read more continue reading

PIMCO Australia 2016 outlook: One more miracle?

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Summary Australia has had only three isolated quarters of negative real GDP growth over the last quarter of a century. While investors should be alert to the risk of a... Read more continue reading

Lifeplan creates new role for Perth BDM

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Lifeplan Funds Management has consolidated its push into the West Australian market with the appointment of Mr Ryan Francis to the newly created role of business development manager. Mr Francis... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital’s outlook for real assets in 2016

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Tim Humphreys said “Next year is shaping up  to be an interesting time for financial markets as the post-Global Financial  Crisis bull market faces a key test: dealing with the... Read more continue reading

HUB24 launches international managed portfolios

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Industry-leading investment and superannuation platform provider HUB24 (ASX: HUB) yesterday launched international managed portfolios on its platform, enabling investors to directly own international listed companies via professionally managed portfolios from more... Read more continue reading

Omniwealth appoints a senior accountant to build expertise in business advisory services

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Diversified financial services group, Omniwealth, has appointed Atle Crowe-Maxwell as its COO and also as director of its new business advisory service. Atle has joined to build a business advisory/succession... Read more continue reading

Nikko Asset Management’s Australian Share Concentrated Portfolio now available on HUB24

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The Nikko AM-Tyndall Australian Share Concentrated Portfolio is now available on the HUB24 platform for both HUB24 Invest and HUB24 Super as a managed portfolio. HUB24’s platform offers a range... Read more continue reading

Code of Ethics: reinventing the wheel?

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) believes allowing licensees to create their own codes of ethics and appoint external parties to monitor and enforce them will introduce more red tape... Read more continue reading

Perpetual acquires Fintuition

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Perpetual has announced the acquisition of Fintuition and its related brands including The Private Practice, one of Australia’s leading business, financial and lifestyle educators for medical specialists. Group Executive for Perpetual... Read more continue reading

Strong China data: Production fastest in 5 months;

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Chinese economic data Chinese retail sales rose at an 11.2 per cent annual rate in the year to November. The result was above forecasts (+11.1 per cent) and the fastest... Read more continue reading