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Spring FG adds DomaCom to APL

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
DomaCom has been added to Spring Financial Group's approved product list (APL), which will allow advisers access to its property fund. "The DomaCom Fund is an innovative solution that opens property investing to a wide audience of investors who either ...

AFA steps up consumer communication

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015

Van Eck lists gold miners ETF on ASX

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
Van Eck Global will list the world's largest gold exchange traded fund (ETF) in the ASX so investors can access global gold mining companies of all sizes. The Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) is a diversified portfolio of global gold equities that ...

Spring FG to launch digital advice platform

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
Spring FG will launch a digital advice platform that will allow users to manage their bank accounts, investments and superannuation assets in one place. Spring247 will be available in July and has been developed by fintech specialist My Prosperity. ...

Former FPA chair to leave Hood Sweeney

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015
... challenge in a firm with "an outstanding team and an unwavering client-first mentality." "I'm also passionate about our own staff development as I believe that's critical to remain at the industry forefront and maintain a high performance culture. Our ...

Sydney house prices up 5-times national average

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2015
Reinforcing concerns over rising Sydney property prices, the ABS latest house price index reveals the harbour city's home prices to be rising more than 5-times faster than other capitals. In the 12 months to March 2015 the ABS reported Sydney prices ...

Kaplan launches online insurance courses

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2015
Kaplan Professional has launched seven online insurance courses. The courses are designed for both existing insurance professionals and those looking to enter the industry, and they cover the following qualifications: Certificate IV in Life Insurance ...

Cbus hires equities investment specialist

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015
Cbus has appointed a former Nomura Asset Management senior portfolio manager to the role of equities investment specialist. Kiran Singh will start on the role with Cbus on 27 July and he will relocate to Australia from Singapore, where he worked for ...

Australians ill prepared for financial future

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015
Australians are potentially being complacent about their finances with little or no plans in place now and for the future, according to the latest survey data from CUA. More than half of the 1,061 Australians surveyed said they had no financial plans ...

FEATURE: The infrastructure love story

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015
Among the 81 findings in the Australian Infrastructure Audit Report released in April, was a statement that said over recent years, rates of public and private investment in infrastructure have been higher than the long-term average. Yet the audit goes ...