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FICAP launches 2019 program, names new charity

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
... youth literacy and numeracy support program. Through FICAP, Learning Links said that they were able to provide 45-minute weekly tutoring programs over 10 weeks at a group of schools, helping children there who were, at worst, three years behind on their ...

Chief economist update: US bond yield jump made FTSE slump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
... 43-year low of 4% in the three months to July. This is starting to impact on wages. The annual growth rate in UK average weekly earnings (excluding bonuses) accelerated to 2.9% in July from 2.7% in the previous month and appears to be re-energising inflation. ...

The BOE's got no problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
... high of 78.8%. The good news (or bad?) is that growth in wages remains tame (even slowing) - annual growth in UK average weekly earnings (excluding bonuses) slowed to 2.7% in the year to the June quarter from 2.8% in the previous period. Nonetheless ...

Discriminatory bank regulation hits super savings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
... direct result of bank liquidity regulation. "We estimate that the differential amounts to around $11.50 less in expected weekly income in retirement for an 'average' individual in a balanced portfolio in accumulation phase and with a stable income retirement ...

Rethink property investment: Poll

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... strategies as real estate cools and banks tighten lending practices. Just 14% of respondents to Financial Standard's weekly poll disagreed; saying now was not the time to reconsider property investments, while the remaining 4% were unsure of how ...

Chief economist update: Heaven can wait but the BOE couldn't

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018
... was recorded at 67.3% in January 2018). While this has yet to be reflected in higher wages - annual growth in UK average weekly earnings (excluding bonuses) slowed to 2.7% in May from 2.8% in April and 2.9% in March - the BOE is confident that, "the ...

Robo-advice users in for the long haul

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2018
... just 10% of men. In contrast, more than half of Six Park's male clients are checking their portfolios on a daily or weekly basis. "An analysis of more than eight million clients by Fidelity in 2017 suggested that women outperform men when it comes ...

Same insurance cover, different price: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
... negotiated directly by each super fund with their insurer. With variation in overall cover provided, premium rates and weekly cost of cover, there is opportunity to choose an insurance that best fits, Fay said. "Some key comparisons have the potential ...

Adviser performance data vital to remuneration

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2018
... found advisers are typically asked to report on client workflow and activity, including pipeline revenue coming in, on a weekly basis. Most businesses also hold monthly meetings with the adviser team to determine how advisers are tracking to key performance ...

Advisers still resistant to social media

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... month. However, 5.9% of practices are posting updates to social sites on a daily basis, while the remaining 46% post either weekly or monthly. "This is far from ideal when you consider our customers engage online every day with Facebook, Google and Amazon," ...