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Chief economist update: Australian economy gently turning which way?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2019
Australia's economic growth accelerated to 1.7% in the year to the September quarter from 1.6% in the June quarter, justifying Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Philip Lowe's oft-repeated claim that, "the Australian economy appears to ...

Chief economist update: The Grinch steals Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
... of the RBA's Board meeting - the risks have escalated anew. Some say that it is Trump's ploy to get whichever country is on the other side of his bargaining table to give in or make concessions to his demands. But the certainty of Trump's ...

FPA consults on future of advice, policy initiatives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... FPA's policy platform provides an opportunity for us to lead the conversation about the future of financial advice in this country and how we can better serve Australian consumers."

IFM to spend $25bn on Aussie infrastructure

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... investments are an investment in the future value of these assets and will increase the productive capacity of the entire country." The $20 billion over will be spread as an average of $2 billion each year but higher than $2.6 billion in 2020, 2021 and ...

Chief economist update: Reversal of fortune

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
Over the past few months, I've been singing sad songs about the Australian economy and the need for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Morrison government to do more to reverse the slowing momentum in economic activity in this 'Lucky ...

New role for former State Super investment chief

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
A $70 billion industry fund has hired State Super's former chief investment officer who left the fund in December last year. Sunsuper has appointed Richard Hedley as a portfolio manager for private markets. He started in the role earlier this month. ...

No plan to cut out advisers: SPDR chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
... in Australia for close to two decades now and launched the first ETF which, until recently, was the largest ETF in the country. During this time, Ross said, the rates of adoption for ETFs in Australia are on par with the rest of the world, expect in ...

ASFA strikes back at super detractors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... large pools of patient responsible pension capital that have the potential to address many of the pressing issues of our country." Fahy said that as those pools of capital grow, the super system was poised to take advantage of the opportunities that ...

Morningstar now an ETF issuer

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... International Shares (Hedged) Fund which has a minimum investment size of $10,000. The fund has beat its benchmark MSCI All Country World ex-Australia Index with Net Dividends Reinvested (Hedged into $AUD) since inception, and in recent periods. Morningstar ...

Financial services the most unethical industry

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
... with new research showing Australian consumers see the banking and finance industry as the most unethical sector in the country. Released today by the Governance Institute, the annual Ethics Index shows Australians' distrust of the financial services ...