Under-35s called on to provide insight and have their say on working in insurance

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‘Do you plan on staying in insurance?’ ‘What are the biggest challenges young insurance professionals currently face?’ ‘What actions could your company take to keep you working for them for... Read more continue reading

Five out of five for Perpetual’s Diversified Real Return Fund

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The Perpetual Diversified Real Return Fund (the Fund) has exceeded its targeted return of CPI +5%p.a. to deliver net returns of 7.5% per annum over a rolling five-year period to... Read more continue reading

Falling inflation and slow growth trigger ECB policy action

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The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to undertake significant policy action in reaction to falling inflation and slow market growth. In a meeting yesterday, ECB President Mario Draghi emphasised that... Read more continue reading

Midwinter appoints new Head of Distribution

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Sydney-based financial planning technology provider Midwinter has appointed a new Head of Distribution – Helen Thom, in addition to beginning the recruitment process of several new positions within the company’s... Read more continue reading

CommSec State of the States

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January 2016 – Overall results How are Australia’s states and territories performing? Each quarter CommSec attempts to find out by analysing eight key indicators: economic growth; retail spending; equipment investment; unemployment;... Read more continue reading

Disruptive effects of oil-price plunge

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Compared to past cycles, the oil-price plunge from mid-2014 through early 2016 has proven to be longer in duration as well as larger in scale. In turn, the adjustments in... Read more continue reading

Calastone targets scale and growth with new Australian Business Development Director

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Calastone, the global fund transaction network, has appointed Tony Nejasmic as Director of Business Development for Australia and New Zealand. Mr Nejasmic, a former Macquarie Bank executive with 20 years’... Read more continue reading

Business caution on global jitters; Biggest fall in petrol price in 7 years

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NAB Business survey; Weekly petrol prices Business survey: The NAB business conditions index eased from +9.5 points to +7.0 points in December. And the business confidence index eased from +5.2... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 22 January, 2016

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week It’s been another volatile week in financial markets as investors continue to fret about the global growth outlook. Share markets remained... Read more continue reading

Federal budget position stalls

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Monthly budget statement Budget worsens: In the twelve months to December 2015, the budget deficit stood at $42.0 billion (around 2.5 per cent of GDP), up from $40.7 billion in... Read more continue reading