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Majority ready for MiFID II: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2018
A majority of Australian financial services firms said they were confidently ready for the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID) reforms that took effect on January 3, according to Financial Standard's weekly spot poll. More than half ...

Same old same old from the BOJ

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
While the Fed lifted interest rates at its final meet for 2017, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) followed the others - ECB, BOE, SNB - in keeping the status quo this side of the New Year. And like the rest of 'em, it's optimistic over the Japanese economy's ...

Jobs, jobs, jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017
Australians all let us rejoice and have ourselves a merry little Christmas! The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) Labour Force report shows a sharp jump in employment in November no matter how it's measured. Look at the seasonally adjusted estimates ...

HNWI financial advice demand falls: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2017
New research from Investment Trends found there are less high-net-wealth investors using financial advisers compared to five years ago. The use of financial advice among high-net-worth investors (HNWI) has fallen to a five-year low, according to the ...

APRA unveils proposed RSE reform package

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2017
APRA has announced a raft of proposed changes that will ensure registrable superannuation entities are ultimately delivering the best outcomes for members. The regulator said it is ramping up its scrutiny of the performance and efficiency of RSE's business ...

Russell wins consulting mandate from $700m super fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2017
A super fund has transferred $700 million in assets to Russell Investments' implemented investment consulting service. NESS Super, which represents over 14,500 NSW-based employees in the electrical contracting, communication and associated industries ...

Down, down business conditions are down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2017
To say that you, I and Irene were surprised at last month's NAB business survey - that showed Australian business conditions rocketed to an all-time high in October but confidence hardly budged - is more than just an understatement for even the survey ...

Super and insurance inquiry necessary: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
The Federal Government expanding the remit of the banking Royal Commission to include the insurance and superannuation sectors is strongly supported by the majority of readers polled in Financial Standard's weekly survey. More than 60% of respondents ...

America is full

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
There is nothing in the November US labour numbers to stop the Fed from delivering its "promised" third rate hike finale for 2017 this week. US employment increased by 228K in November following a 244K gain in October. This is greater than market expectations ...

A case for faster wages growth (or not)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) didn't disappoint market expectations when it conducted its last board meeting for 2017. The Australian central bank kept the official cash rate where it had been since August 2016, at a record low 1.5%. The December ...