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VanEck launches new income product

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... low, reflecting lackluster household spending," Neiron said. "Combining all of these factors, we are likely to see below trend economic growth and interest rates remain at historical low levels for an extended period of time in Australia, which will ...

Chief economist update: Bushfires singe growth, surplus predictions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... again down from 2.5% in the previous poll. The outlook for 2021 held at 2.5%, still short of the 2.75% that is considered trend." These compare with the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) GDP growth forecasts - published in its Statement on Monetary ...

Bank of Mum and Dad forking out serious dosh

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
... 'Bank of Mum and Dad', to help secure equity for a first home deposit, and financial advisers are split on the growing trend. For some, the lucky few, the money for the deposit is a gift. For others, it's a loan, with parents offering to ...

Credit Suisse backs sustainability amid Federer furore

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... sustainable investing, or socially responsible investing, will continue to evolve rapidly. "Sustainable investing is a long term trend that every investor needs to consider. Ultimately stocks with poor ESG credentials will trade at a discount," McAuley ...

ASIC claims to support robo-advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
In a submission to the Select Committee on Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology, ASIC has claimed it is "supportive" of robo-advice, though harbours concerns around its ability to meet the best interests duty. The regulator said it has met ...

2020: Year of the fragile economy

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2020
The global economy is toeing a fine line between economic growth and recession, with a number of threats poised to disrupt the already tepid global rally. That's according to the latest report from the World Bank on the global economic outlook for 2020 ...

China's growth to slow: PIMCO

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
PIMCO is forecasting a slowdown in China's GDP growth in 2020 as tensions between the Asian nation and the United States continue into the New Year. The company's global economic advisor, Joachim Fels, and chief investment officer global fixed income ...

Chief economist update: More jobs dull rate cut bets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... estimates are highly volatile and therefore, don't provide a good picture of the labour market's general direction. The trend estimates offer a better picture... and is our friend. Instead of the monthly ups and downs in the seasonally adjusted ...

Greater potential for smart beta: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
... smart beta products being 0.43%pa compared with 0.24% pa for market-cap weighted index products. "Interestingly, there is a trend to lower fees in both segments. If you calculate the average fee weighted by 12-months flows instead of FUM the average ...

Risk roles on the rise: SEEK

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
SEEK is anticipating four key trends will dominate the employment sector over the coming year. The employment platform predicts that risk and compliance will be a core focus for the private sector in 2020, thanks to more active regulatory bodies. Other ...