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Chief economist update: Trump trumps Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2018
... business optimism index jumping to a reading of +13 in the March quarter from -11 in the previous three-month period (the highest level in one year) backed up by the latest IHS Markit/CIPS UK PMI surveys that showed both manufacturing (55.1) and services ...

BetaShares corners market with super-cheap Aussie equities ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018
... also generate the largest volume of revenue for their distributors. In the 12 months to December 2017, products with the highest funds under management charged between 10 and 19 basis points. At 0.07%, BetaShares' offering is significantly lower than ...

Affordable advice outsourcing at the ready

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... benefit. At the foundation of FinPal's software is a custom Microsoft Dynamics CRM. "Naturally for us data security is our highest priority. It's a comfort for us to know that the FinPal system benefits from Microsoft's broad range of enterprise grade ...

Chief economist update: Caught in the crossfire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... three points to a reading of +21 last month. This is more than four times the index's historical average of +5 and the highest reading since NAB started its monthly survey back in March 1997. The economy added another 17,500 jobs in February following ...

Less than half of all super funds are gaining new members

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
... (183,000) and Sunsuper (150,000). Some retail funds simultaneously attracted the most new members and experienced the highest falls in net membership illustrate the massive restructuring now occurring in the retail superannuation segment, noted Rainm ...

Asia Region Funds Passport legislation tabled

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
... said Australian fund managers have much to offer, given their deep expertise derived from managing one of the world's highest regarded pension systems. They also manage the fourth-largest pool of managed funds. "With the right policy settings and support ...

Chief economist update: Just a hiccup in a rising trend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... fluctuation built around a rising trend that started sometime around 2010 and comes the month after the index' reached its highest level since November 2000 (132.6). The Conference Board's Director of Economic Indicators, Lynn Franco, couldn't have put ...

Aussie ETFs attracted $339 million in February: Betashares

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... slowdown despite popular beliefs that ETFs don't fare well in market corrections. ETF trading volumes hit $3.5 billion, the highest since November, the report said. "February's trading volumes highlighted the liquidity benefits of exchange traded products ...

Aussies turn to online trading in droves

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
The number of retail online investors in Australia is the highest it's been since the GFC, the latest insight from Investment Trends shows. According to a new report, 645,000 Australians placed at least one share trade last year, compared to just 640,000 ...

FSC honours life insurance industry talent

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
The Financial Services Council awarded its highest accolades to the life insurance industry's brightest stars at a gala dinner in Sydney overnight. The annual FSC Life Insurance Awards, held at the Ivy Ballroom, recognised three talented individuals ...