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Four bazookas and a phrase

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
... something stupid (or what markets presumed stupid), "...we don't anticipate that it will be necessary to reduce further rates." Yes Virginia, this single phrase brought things undone. The equity markets retreated with the Stoxx 50 index closing 1.5% ...

Industry reacts to super objective

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
Industry commentators have come out broadly in support of the discussion paper outlining the formal objective of Australia's superannuation system released yesterday. Financial Services Council chief executive Sally Loane said the move to formalise ...

Confused environment leads to Aussie stock volatility

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
A confused global macroeconomic environment, combined with a dominant passive style of investment management, explains volatile Australian stock prices during the reporting season. This is the view of Avoca Investment Management portfolio manager John ...

ANZ searches for new chief economist

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
ANZ is searching for a new chief economist following the immediate resignation of Warren Hogan yesterday. In Hogan's place temporarily is Richard Yetsenga, who has been appointed as acting chief economist and will report to acting managing director ...

HUB24 funds under administration to hit $3bn

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
There is no shortage of good news at listed company HUB24, which is forecast to almost double its funds under administration (FUA) within 12 months. The share price tells the story: From a 52-week low of just over a dollar, shares in the platform provider ...

Retirement income goal would solve super's issues: CSRI

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
... concessions, excessive complexity, waning community support, limited sustainability and inadequate longevity risk management. "Yes, wealth accumulation is necessary for improving retirement incomes, but it isn't a sufficient condition for achieving financial ...

New how-to guide for ESG reporting

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
The Financial Services Council and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors believe 13% of ASX 200 companies currently fail to provide meaningful information on sustainability factors and a further 17% provide only basic information. In turn ...

A "chilling" moment for the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
In case you missed it, finance and central bank head honchos of the Group of 20 (G-20) met over the weekend in Shanghai. But you may as well have (missed it, that is) for it was more of the same - promised-filled and action-short. In its communique ...

A negative sum game

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2016
... problem with growth and inflation. Perhaps then they could stop blaming the "global economy" and end their race to the bottom. Yes Virginia, this is the prevailing theme in most central banks' statements in late - their economies are doing fine, but ...

Magellan average monthly inflows hit $214m

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... is set to continue through 2016) will hinder Magellan's record flows into the strategy over the next year, Douglass said, "Yes, it will. Discretionary money - the timing of which people invest does get influenced by market sentiment. But does that worry ...