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The 2026 global economy: nervously muddling through
The world economy enters 2026 in a nervous state. Volatility and cautious consumers are the norm, even though growth has proven surprisingly resilient.
ASIC cancels AFS licence of Jade Capital and bans one director
Jade Capital's licence cancellation took effect on 11 January 2019, while James Clinnick will be banned for a period of four years, ASIC said....
Public listings in short supply in 2018–19
Launching its respected IPO Watch Australia Report on 2018’s stock market activity, HLB Mann Judd noted that initial public offerings (IPOs) for...
AMP reaps $100m in zombie super account fees
With Labor stalling government moves to return more than $6.6bn in savings to Australians, The Australian can reveal that major funds in the $2.7...
Business defaults rise, insolvencies may follow
Non-payment of business invoices soared last year, with trade credit insurance payouts surging by 19 per cent in 2018, one insurer has revealed,...
ASIC bans Hobart financial planner for 5 years
According to ASIC, Mr Geappen advised his clients to switch from one insurance product to another which allowed him to generate commissions from...
Unemployment falls to lowest level in 8 years
In releasing its monthly unemployment figures for the final month of calendar 2018, the ABS revealed that trend unemployment is now sitting at...
Adelaide adviser permanently banned from industry
Tai Thanh Nguyen received the ban after an investigation found he had dishonestly backdated advice documents to clients, incorrectly witnessed...
Rate for home office expenses bumped up
The home office running expenses hourly rate has been increased to 52c per hour, up from 45c per hour, effective from 1 July 2018. Read more at...
Commercial real estate transactions fall by 10%
The commercial real estate services company released its latest commercial sales data, highlighting a five-year low in the value of commercial...
Federal Court winds up CFS
CFS Private Wealth and Combined Financial Solutions, a corporate authorised representative of CFS Private Wealth have been wound up by the...
