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Chief economist update: When QE is not QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
... and other asset prices and thus should have little if any effect on household and business spending decisions and the overall level of economic activity. These purchases are purely technical operations aimed at maintaining reserves in the banking system ...

AMP combines business units, appoints new boss

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2019
... businesses AMP Bank has reported better earnings growth but AMP Wealth remains the bigger contributor to the company's overall earnings. AMP's Australian wealth management business reported operating earnings of $363 million for FY18, down 7% over ...

Netwealth top for FUM growth

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019
... rise in funds under management over the year to June 2019 for wraps, platforms and master trusts. The masterfund market overall was up 4.4% this year to a total of $885.9 billion by 30 June 2019, experiencing overall growth despite a market correction ...

Australia's best risk-adjusted MySuper option revealed

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2019
... Rainmaker research. HESTA emerged as Australia's best risk-adjusted MySuper product over a three year period to June end. Overall, the best-performing MySuper options also proved to be the good at managing their risks. The results are from Rainmaker's ...

Portfolio manager resigns from First State Investments

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
... other's backup managers previously. With Swarup's departure, Chris Gray was appointed as Prew's backup manager. "Overall, while the loss of Swarup is disappointing, we have high confidence in Prew-as well as the broader team--to continue ...

Impact investing difficult to measure

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
... surveyed said their expectations for the social or environmental impact of their investments were being met or exceeded. "Overall, only 4% of all active impact investors indicate that their investments are underperforming in terms of impact," the report ...

Super fund cuts fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
... $193.20 a year for members with an average account balance of $161,000, and depending on the investment option chosen, the overall indirect costs for each option will drop by anywhere between 0.04% and 0.12%. Additionally, asset based administration ...

Research budgets shrink at UK asset managers

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
... research out of their own revenues instead of passing them on to clients. When firms did pass on the cost to clients, and overall, the asset managers improved their accountability and execution costs. "A key principle of the MiFID II unbundling reforms ...

Chief economist update: This is a job for the RBA (and the Treasury)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
... with wages growth suggest continued weak growth in pay that, in turn, discourage consumer spending and therefore, weaker overall economic growth. The RBA could cut rates to zero (even negative) and even embark on QE, but the general uncertainty emanating ...

Lifecycle strategies now mainstream: Research

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019
... profit funds. "[Total superannuation assets] were up 6.2% through the year. MySuper is thus growing twice as fast as the overall superannuation sector," she said.