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Economic headwinds lead Chief Economists Forum

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017
Renowned economist Saul Eslake says Australia is exposed to several global economic turning points in 2017 and each of the varying outcomes will require significant attention from investment managers. Eslake says there are many questions hanging over ...

ASIC calls time on super disclosure exemption

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017
In preparation for the July 1 deadline, ASIC notified Australian super fund trustees that employer subplans will no longer be exempt from disclosure requirements. Under the current arrangements, employer subplans within super funds, which allow corporates ...

Xero chair resigns to advise Trump

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017
Xero chairman Chris Liddell will resign from the firm's board to take up a position as an aide to United States President-elect Donald Trump. The financial services software provider told the ASX that Liddell notified the company of his need to step ...

Jobs and jobless rate rise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017
There's good news and bad news in the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) latest update on the country's labour market. The unemployment rate increased to 5.8% in December, the highest rate since June this year and was more than expectations for ...

Housing market faces heavy downside risk

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
Far from being a stable asset, Australian residential property carries considerable risk, according to a new Auscap report. Auscap's analysis noted the general wisdom that because residential property prices haven't experienced a "broad decline" since ...

Activity and inflation going Yellen's way

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
The latest activity and inflation figures out of the US fit in nicely with Fed Chair Janet Yellen's speech at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, California. Talking about "The Goals of Monetary Policy and How We Pursue Them", Yellen all but confirmed ...

Moody Aussies

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
What's ailing us, Australians all? We can't seem to swing our mood towards optimism. While the latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index increased for the first time in three months in January, the 0.1% monthly pick-up was marginal ...

MLC reveals new executive team

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2017
... bancassurance, digital and direct leadership team as part of its strategic partnership with Nippon Life. The new team comprises Tim Roso as head of digital; Glen Ryman as general manager data, analytics and CRM; Michael Olivier as general manager of ...

Decimal secures funding from $72bn consortium

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2017
A $72 billion consortium of superannuation fund investors made a major investment in Decimal Software. The ASX-listed digital advice provider announced today that IFM Investors has taken a 6.5% stake in the company following a $2.29 million capital ...

Super reforms incubating unemployment risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2017
Recent reforms to superannuation and aged pension eligibility may result in higher levels of unemployment. Findings released by Roy Morgan show the average age of Australians intending to retire has increased from 58 in 2014 to 61 years of age, with ...