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Sunny days not expected to last

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017
The sun in Japan gets to break out every once in a while, and only for a short time. The latest update on private core machinery orders (orders excluding ships and electrical equipment) - a leading indicator of business investment - proves as much. ...

Advice licensees must think digital

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2017
... degree of reputational risk involved in engaging on social media. However, 53.5% stated the fear of reputational risk has not prevented them from engaging in social media, revealing divided opinion within the advice industry. Midwinter senior brand manager ...

J.P. Morgan fund highly recommended

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2017
The JPMorgan Global Research Enhanced Index Equity Fund has been rated 'highly recommended' by Lonsec for the second consecutive year. In its assessment, Lonsec acknowledged J.P. Morgan's years of experience and significant research in these types of ...

AMP cops short-term pain

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2017
... revamped, thereby providing an offset to the adviser exodus that is expected to continue. "Many of those who have left did not contribute to cashflows in the last two years and we also know that 2016 has been a tough environment for our advisers. Our ...

RBNZ on steady

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2017
Central bankers have been singing the same tune, at least so far this year. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) joined its counterparts in Japan, the US, the UK and Australia in keeping current monetary policy settings steady while at the same time ...

Margin lending investors keen to borrow more

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017
Margin lending investors are voicing stronger intent to borrow more through their margin loans, indicating the group is becoming savvier as risk managers. The positivity comes amidst an industry-wide surge in attention to risk management, according ...

House passes professional standards bill

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017
Federal laws which will affect the future of the financial planning industry passed the House of Representatives last night. The Corporations Amendment (Professional Standards of Financial Advisers) Bill, which was first introduced into Parliament in ...

Little pay, little spend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017
Data updates on Japan have been a mixture of good and bad in recent times. The latest stats on wages belong to the not so good ones, particularly with respect to the Bank of Japan's goal of reviving inflation in the economy. Average monthly cash earnings ...

Dwindling reserves

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017
... this is really the result of the PBOC winning its war against capital outflows and impressing on speculators that the yuan is not a one-way bet. Or is this instead a US dollar story. Over the same period that the yuan has strengthened, the US dollar ...

RBA joins the bulls in central bank shop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017
As expected, and following the lead from the three big central banks - BOJ, Fed, BOE - that met last week, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept the official cash rate unchanged at 1.5% while at the same time offering a positive outlook on the global ...