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ASFA puts gig economy on the agenda

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... that better matches their preferences, he remains concerned workers can have low security of employment and income, and may not be covered by standard conditions that apply to employees, including compulsory superannuation contributions. "Workers who ...

Latin America: the best-kept investment secret

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... felt he had to address the elephant in the room: President Trump. "The question pops up a lot," he said. "The truth is we are not really concerned with Trump. After markets calmed down in the months after his election, it hasn't been a concern. Mexico ...

Canada economic growth changes gears

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... period). The unemployment rate declined from 6.8% in January to 6.5% in June. If the BOC was trying to slow growth - it was not concerned with low inflation which it considered as temporary - in July by nudging up borrowing costs, it failed. Hence, the ...

The pointy end of super regulation

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... "remarkable financial year for super fund returns". "Despite widespread fears, the wild cards of Brexit and a Trump election did not result in investment market turmoil and profit-to-member funds once again outclassed their rivals, adding significantly ...

Markets are stronger than Trump

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... argued it would be a tremendous mistake for investors to de-risk in light of recent political turmoil. "The biggest risk can be not taking one. If you're investing for the longterm and you're not selling down your holdings, you can ride these things ...

Boutiques actively proving value

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... similar study conducted by Affiliated Managers Group in the United States which delivered similar results. The analysis did not include multi-managers, index funds or listed investment companies.

Labor takes aim at executive pay

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... January 2016, set the annual fee payable to the chair at $202,280 and the fee for other members at $101,170. Board members are not eligible for performance-related payments. Chalmers noted that the Turnbull Government has informally asked some Commonwealth ...

Boring is good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... US$0.802 and a low of US$0.7174 - a 7.2% appreciation and a 4.1% depreciation vis-a-vis the greenback, respectively. There was not much to prod the RBA's fingers in either direction with regards to the share market as well with the All Ordinaries index ...

Robotics, AI ETF set to launch

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
... companies have US$64 billion in market capitalisation, but forecasts this will hit US$1.2 trillion by 2025 - a level of growth not expected in other areas, Walesby said. The fund will invest 40% in 'bellweather' companies with the remainder in up-and-coming ...

Financial stress devastating Australian lives: Research

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
... suffering financial stress, 35% admitted to using drugs and alcohol to manage negative feelings, 18 times higher than people not under financial stress. Women were reported to be more likely to be financial stressed than men - 33.4% versus 27.6%. Dr ...