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Chief economist update: Buy the dip or sell the rallies?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... already known knowns last week - when US equities rebounded - and the week before - when US equities rebounded. So why now and not then? The simple explanation lies in behavioural finance. Just as investors buy the dips, they also sell on rallies. We ...

Trust in advice hits record low

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
... adviser fell into negative territory. This is largely driven by the Royal Commission with 40% of respondents saying they do not believe the financial services sector has met its obligations to everyday Australians. Further, 50% reject the notion that ...

Maximising retirement planning in an era of volatility

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
... is more important than before, she said. They face different risks in decummulation, she said, adding that this phase has not been as innovative as the accumulation phase in terms of the products on offer. Retirees "want it all," Crowe said, meaning ...

Aussie funds among the world's largest asset owners

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
... absolute size and influence means they have little choice but to take their financial and social responsibilities seriously, and not to shirk the big issues," he said. "These include the need to develop stronger leadership, respond effectively to regulation ...

ASX dismisses concern over AMP sale

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
Following shareholder concern, the ASX has determined AMP does not require shareholder approval to move forward with the planned $3.3 billion sale of its wealth protection businesses. On Friday the exchange confirmed AMP was not required to seek shareholder ...

Westpac cops BBSW fine

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
... order of magnitude above $3.3 million in order to discharge [the objectives of specific and general deterrence]. But I am not free do so," Justice Beach said. He said the bank's conduct was serious and unacceptable, and added Westpac did not show the ...

Chief economist update: Cheaper oil greases wheels of growth

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
... street was that crude oil prices would soar to around US$100 a barrel and beyond. No one could be faulted for believing this. Not after Saudi Arabia and Russia's announcement of no immediate increase in oil production after the OPEC and non-OPEC ...

ALP victory to have meaningful impact: Daintree

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018
... that most investment portfolios in Australia are very much overweight equities." Tyler said the entire Australian market - not just retirees - would be affected by Labor's policy, noting the franking credit system was well entrenched in Australia. "Many ...

AustralianSuper changes property option

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018
AustralianSuper is changing the terms of its property option but says it is not in response to an impending property crash. Starting November 19, Australia's largest super fund will put a 70% cap on the amount that a member can invest in its property ...

Hedge funds fall out of favour with instos: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018
... in EY's Global Hedge Fund Survey plan to increase allocations to private equity. Many are also confident investors will not decrease their exposure to private equity assets over the next three years. One-in-five plan to decrease allocations to hedge ...