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Chief economist update: Negative bang for RBA, government's buck

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2019
... expectations of the economy are, themselves, able to influence what the future state of the economy will become." Pessimistic consumers are not going to spend - retail sales remain sluggish (up just 2.6% in the year to August, down from its recent high ...

IOOF launches budgeting app

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2019
... the aim was to deliver an enterprise-grade solution to meet customers' needs, but with the simplicity of a start-up. "Consumers want a financial advice experience that provides the type of service they value most highly, while also meeting their expectations ...

Chief economist update: When monetary and fiscal policies don't meet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2019
... With its AAA-rating and interest rates at record lows, the government needs to heed its own advice to businesses and consumers. Borrow and spend.

Advice associations slammed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2019
... themselves millions of dollars, and that both were complicit in implementing reforms detrimental to the industry and consumers. Despite this, financial information the UFAA claims comes from the association's annual report, shows the AFA had to sell ...

Return to the mutual model: Expert

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2019
... wealth/insurance arms and many like the AMP restructuring and downsizing their adviser networks," Daniels said. "Industry and consumers are justified in asking what exactly has been the benefit of industry vertical amalgamation and government intervention." ...

Chief economist update: Zero here we go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2019
... Global and domestic uncertainties - and expectations for even lower interest rates - would only encourage businesses and consumers to defer/delay their spending plans which, in turn, lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy of lower interest rates and slower ...

ASIC casts doubt over Dollarmites

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
... to ensure the financial sector is delivering for all Australians, and especially for future generations of financial consumers." CBA welcomed ASIC's initial announcement of the review into school banking in October last year and says it has been working ...

Spotlight on super welcomed

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... the Productivity Commission were too important to see pushed to one side while the review took place. "Superannuation consumers receive significant benefits from competition and choice, and this will be an important focus of the FSC's approach to ...

Put risk on the super comparison table: AMP

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
... traffic light rating system for super funds, AMP's head of wealth warns risk needs to be on the table to ensure consumers compare apples with apples. Chief executive of AMP's Australian wealth management division Alex Wade has warned the prudential ...

MySuper not the only problem: AIST

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has hit back at newly launched consumer group Super Consumers Australia after it unleashed an attack on MySuper products yesterday. AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck moved to play down the significance ...