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Chief economist update: How low will Lowe go?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
... 14: Australian Labour Force Report Weakening employment growth has already been flagged by successive readings on the ANZ job ads survey, with the lead indicating continued weakness in job creation. This is supported by the trend estimates in jobs growth......and ...

No pat on the back for high performers: APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
... December, with the regulator planning to release an update once a year. She also reinforced that it is not the regulator's job to highlight positive performance. "There are other surveys and publications out there that do their job of highlighting ...

FS Roundtable: Striking the perfect balance

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
... dividend-paying equities and even emerging market opportunities that can generate 4-5% returns. "It changes the maths and makes our job challenging," he says. "You cannot just build an income portfolio anymore - capital appreciation has to be a part ...

Defined contribution: A global perspective

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
Superannuation executives at the ASFA Conference have learned of the challenges facing other defined contribution pension systems around the world. Kicking off the second day of the ASFA Conference in Melbourne, Challenger retirement income chair Jeremy ...

Cbus enters corporate super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... if they don't choose otherwise, but includes the benefit of automatic tailored insurance dependent on the member's job. Cbus Corporate Super members can choose from three occupation categories to suit the risks of their job. Members are defaulted ...

What finance professionals are really paid

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
A new salary benchmarking report for 2020 from Michael Page has revealed what various finance professionals in Australia can expect to be paid, including distribution leads and investment directors. According to the report, legal, risk and compliance ...

Chief economist update: Weak household consumption now a sure thing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2019
... this take the Australian economy into a vicious cycle. Putting this all together, weak wages growth and trepidation over the job market reduce consumers' propensity to borrow on credit and at the same time cut their spending. Since one person's ...

Chief economist update: Good news is good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2019
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas has come early... and Thanksgiving too. Wall Street benchmark equity indices rallied at the close of trading last week: The S&P 500 added 1.0% to a new all-time high; the Nasdaq closed 1.1% up but not ...

FASEA chief unaware of dwindling adviser numbers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019
... losing experience financial advisers for whom the requirements are simply too much. Glenfield answered that it was FASEA's job to implement legislation, before Stoker interrupted, saying: "That doesn't answer the question. Do you recognise that the impact ...

Suncorp wealth chief steps down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
... saying the move will bring together the legal, corporate and board governance under one team. "[Speirs] has done an outstanding job over the past six years at Suncorp, including leading the group's response to the Royal Commission. She will provide ...