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Inflows drive first net profit for HUB24

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2017
... "Our smart technology enables us to nimbly respond to adviser demand, and is underpinning us as the platform with the highest-growth rate in the market." Alcock added that the recent acquisition of Agility Applications signals an "expanded direction ...

Life insurance ranks lowest in customer satisfaction

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
... planner (64.6%) or independent financial adviser (58.4%). Of the 13 largest life and risk insurers, Allianz rated the highest in terms of customer satisfaction at 75.7%. Insuranceline followed with 75.2%, then Asteron (74.4%), Real Insurance and Suncorp ...

The power of optimism

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
... business confidence was flat - January's result showed business conditions increased by 6 points to a reading of +16 - the highest since October 2007 -- while confidence rose by 4 points to +10 - the highest since February 2014. The details of the survey ...

Super must continue excellence path: O'Dwyer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... the new professional standards legislation as the government's means of ensuring that future retirees have access to the highest quality financial advice possible and fostering trust and confidence in the industry. "Access to appropriate financial advice ...

Boring but the trend is our friend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... confidence was flat - January's NAB business survey showed business conditions increased by 6 points to a reading of +16 - the highest since October 2007 -- while confidence rose by 4 points to +10 - the highest since February 2014. The details of the ...

A rate rise on the ides of March?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
... provides an early clue to this upside surprise. The general business conditions index surged to 18.7 in February - the highest since September 2014. The survey showed the employment component turned positive in February: number of employees rose to a ...

Distrust is super's biggest challenge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
... comparing the retirement savings systems of Australia, the UK, US and New Zealand shows that Australian investors have the highest levels of distrust in the system, with 41% highlighting this as the reason they don't seek financial advice from an adviser ...

China price rises

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
... year to January from 2.1% in the previous month. While this is higher than market expectations for a 2.4% gain and the highest inflation rate since May 2014, it remains below the PBOC's 3.0% target. Moreover, this isn't likely to last for according to ...

Bump in business confidence and conditions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
... business confidence was flat - January's result showed business conditions increased by 6 points to a reading of +16 - the highest since October 2007 -- while confidence rose by 4 points to +10 - the highest since February 2014. The details of the survey ...

Mexican pain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017
... The Mexican central bank lifted its key interest rates by another 50 basis points to 6.25% on 9 February. This is the highest rate since April 2009 and marked the third straight time that the central bank has lifted rates since Trump's victory last November. ...