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Allianz Retire+ moves to increase retiree confidence

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... across a number of years. It then projects the variations, and takes into account correlations between interest rates, inflation, property prices and share prices. Advisers can model a large number of possible strategies, instead of just one based on ...

RBA expected to cut again; maybe even tomorrow

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... are still rising in an almost unsubstantiated way, the effect of the smouldering bushfires is still to be felt, and inflation is still sluggish - but it's the coronavirus above all that is concerning economists right now," Cooke said. "Specifically ...

Remain liquid, defensive and patient: Schroders

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
... with both sectors pointing to a different outlook. "Equities are showing a global economy growing, the benefits of low inflation and rates with valuations full, but bonds are showing global growth slowing, recession risks remaining high and no further ...

Chief economist update: Working nine to five, barely getting by

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... Just saying.). Wages may still be growing but this masks the fact that the growth in nominal wages is being eaten up by inflation. Growth in real wages - nominal wages growth less headline inflation (no use using the core measure here because wages are ...

Fund managers driven to alternatives: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
... Pendal, Perpetual, and MLC have opted for the listed part of the spectrum, building real return strategies to deliver inflation-beating performance," the report said. "Industry funds are playing a slightly different game. These behemoths are able to ...

Chief economist update: Japan fails to learn from history (yet again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
... was deemed strong enough to withstand an increase in tax on spending. On both occasions a recession ensued and kept inflation below target. As a result, the tax increase produced the opposite of the government's desired outcome. The Japanese government ...

Industry butt heads over super guarantee

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... policies, and pointed to shortfalls in financial literacy as a key cause of concern. "Accumulation based superannuation puts inflation, investment, longevity, expense and other risks into the individual's hands," it said. Despite this, Steffanoni ...

Chief economist update: Australians not confident enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... that an extended period of low interest rates will be required in Australia to reach full employment and achieve the inflation target. "It remains prepared to ease monetary policy further if needed to support sustainable growth in the economy, full employment ...

Chief economist update: UK is now Bailey's baby

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
... slow to 1.25% for the full-year 2019 before slowing yet again to 0.75% this year. Similarly, Carney found UK headline inflation at 2.9% (June 2013) and is leaving with consumer price growth weaker at 1.3% (December 2019). The latest MPC forecasts show ...

Surplus may not be as advertised: Grattan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2020
... The Phillips Curve" with predictions of 3% to 3.5% wage growth recently revised lower. The Phillips Curve states that inflation and unemployment have a stable and inverse relationship. Yet, despite unemployment being low, wages are not being driven higher. ...