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CountPlus profit down 53%

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2021
The ASX-listed advice and accounting group posted a significant drop in net profit from $11.9 million to $5.5 million in its half-year results. Released today, the results also show adjusted net profit attributable to shareholders jumped 65% to $4.1 ...

Macquarie to profit off severe weather

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2021
Macquarie Group has increased its short-term guidance as demand rises for gas and power in Texas after severe weather conditions caused the collapse of its local electricity supply. Macquarie expects its annual profit to increase by between 5% and 10% ...

AFCA chair under fire

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
... spokesperson for AFCA said: "As chair of AFCA, Helen Coonan has helped to establish a world-class ombudsman service that is free to consumers and small business, and binding on financial firms. During her time as chair, AFCA has assisted over 153,000 ...

Chief economist update: Amber alert

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
If there's one thing that matches (well, nearly) the exponential rate of infection from the coronavirus, it's the vertigo-inducing rally on Wall Street. After dropping to three-year lows in March last year, US equities have rocketed higher and ...

CommSec launches trade knowledge tool

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
... with pre-COVID trends. In response to more investors entering the market, CommSec has launched CommSec Learn, a series of free learning topics with videos and exercises designed to help investors expand their knowledge. CommSec executive general manager ...

Equity Trustees wins investment mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
... and philanthropic consultant for a not-for-profit health organisation. Bendigo Community Health Services (BCHS) provides free or affordable healthcare services to communities in the Bendigo region. It relies on funding and philanthropic opportunities ...

Age pension spending to rise: ISA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2021
... leave Australians with less private savings at retirement and more reliant on the publicly funded age pension." "There is no free lunch, for every dollar taken out of super early the taxpayer has to pay back even more in higher pension costs - that's ...

Chief economist update: Nikkei not so fine

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2021
"Oh Nikkei, you're so fine You're so fine you blow my mind, hey Nikkei..." My apologies to Toni Basil for re-wording the lyrics to her 1981 hit "Mickey", but anyone watching the rise and rise of the Nikkei-225 index will understand. The Japanese ...

Sydney firm launches new venture capital fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2021
... Digital Health chief executive officer Louise Schaper, Healthcare Ventures managing partner Darren Heathcote and Tobacco Free Portfolios chief executive Bronwyn King. "I have been working with and invested in a number of talented health professionals ...

Pension fund members incur post-Brexit fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2021
... anticipated from Eurozone banks as the UK did not leave the Single Euro Payment Area (SEPA). The SEPA allows for bank transfers free of charge between member countries. However, since Brexit was finalised on 1 January 2021, some Eurozone banks have instead ...