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Advisers cautious over fixed income allocations

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
... be careful about getting out of equities too soon. He said late cycle can be an opportune time to attract some of the highest returns. "Last year there was 5% sell-off in the market but the market (ASX 200 index) was up 7% on price returns only," Craig ...

Chief economist update: Inflation isn't such a lonely word

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
... that this comes amid increased confidence, which rose to 99.9 in February from 95.7 in the previous month - the second highest reading in 14 years - portending continued growth in consumer spending boosted by a solid labour market, rising wages and tax ...

FSC launches asset manager governance regime

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
... standard sets Australian asset managers-responsible for investing almost $3 trillion dollars - what we believe is the highest bar in the world for reporting their organisational processes and meeting their governance and stewardship responsibilities," ...

AMP cuts fees for new wholesale fund suite

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
... million, driven by a 14% boost in residential lending to $18.9 billion. The group's investment arm, AMP Capital, saw its highest net cashflows since 2003: $5.5 billion (FY 16: $967 million). AMP said this was due to "strong international investor interest ...

Chief economist update: RBA sees wages growth recovering but it's not guaranteed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2018
... 24 January to 31 January, show business confidence increased from +10 in December 2017 to +12 in January. This is the highest reading since April 2017 and is double its long-term average of +6. Similarly, business conditions improved by six points to ...

Royal Commission seeks further disclosure over financial misconduct

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
... statements this morning, Hayne quoted the Murray Inquiry to say that Australia's financial services system must be held to the highest critical standards and culture. It must also grow by meeting the needs of its users - especially the fair treatment ...

Chief economist update: The Fed's force is with us

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
... resumption of no holds barred buy orders. Sorry to disappoint, but with the VIX index closing at a reading of 33.46 - the highest since August 2015 - there'll be some more volatility and cheaper buy ops to come. The $64 million question is if this presages ...

AMP considers "all alternatives" in life insurance portfolio review

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
... million, driven by a 14% boost in residential lending to $18.9 billion. The group's investment arm, AMP Capital, saw its highest net cashflows since 2003: $5.5 billion (FY 16: $967 million). AMP said this was due to "strong international investor interest ...

Chief economist update: RBA to lift rates after 2018

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
... high. The tale of the tape shows the Dow fell by 7.8% and the S&P 500 index by 8.5% from their 52-week highs (also the highest ever) just six trading days prior. This suggests we might be in for a little bit more before the dust settles, the non-believers ...

Crowe Horwath names senior appointments

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
... Horwath's strong links with the sector and to foster an environment where the services we provide to our clients are of the highest quality." Irvine, who has been with the company for 15 years, has been promoted from senior partner to managing partner. ...