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Chief economist update: A capitalist in communist clothes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
As expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) did nothing to monetary policy after the conclusion of its second board meeting this year. It kept the official cash rate at a record low, predicated on the same rationale it put forth at its February  ...

Chief economist update: Time to pig out on China shares?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
The "Year of the Pig" is turning out to be what it signifies - prosperity, good fortune and success. This is no truer than from the land the 12 animal signs of the lunar calendar zodiac originated - China. This is against consensus expectations that ...

Freedom Insurance misses reporting deadline

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
Freedom Insurance Group has failed to file FY19 interim results and its shares remain suspended. The embattled firm provided an update on its financial position to the ASX overnight, stating it is "unable to provide an accurate estimate of when the ...

Local fintech investment soars

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019
Australia's fintech industry is catching the interest of international investors and raked in US$600 million of funding last year, according to KPMG analysis. KPMG's 2018 Pulse of Fintech report showed Australian-based Avoka and its sale to ...

Chief economist update: The RBI surprises (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
The Reserve Bank of India is full of surprises. When financial markets expected it to raise interest rates, it didn't. When everyone expected interest rates to remain steady, it cut. Recall that back in October 2018, the RBI surprised markets by ...

MLC MySuper switches to lifestage

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
MLC is switching its default superannuation product from single strategy to lifestage. It's also increasing its allocation to growth assets. MLC MySuper currently has a 70% allocation to growth assets like stocks, property and infrastructure and ...

Trust deficit boosts Australian Ethical membership, FUM

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
The demand for sustainable and ethical products has helped boost Australian Ethical's inflows and superannuation fund membership in the six months to December 2018. The fund manager and superannuation provider recorded positive net flows of $147.8 ...

Escala bought by growing US firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
Escala Partners is set to be acquired by a US-based wealth manager looking to expand its international footprint. Focus Financial Partners has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Escala, with the deal seeing Focus' presence in the ultra-high ...

Chief economist update: Cut it, cut it now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
What's the time Mr Wolf? It's time to go Philip! It's time for RBA governor Philip Lowe to go and cut interest rates. Perhaps impatience may have gotten the better of me for it's only been two weeks since the Australian central bank ...

Fidelity adds US equities exposure

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
Fidelity is eschewing technology-heavy growth areas of the market for value stocks as it increases exposure to US equities in its multi-asset strategies. Fidelity's multi-asset chief investment officer James Bateman said US value stocks are looking ...