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Morningstar introduces global risk model

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2016
Morningstar has launched its first global risk model for investors. The risk model is targeted at equity portfolios at the outset, but Morningstar plans to expand to other asset classes in the future. It currently evaluates over 40,000 stocks and 10,000 ...

Brexit - the Australian connection

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016
Just like almost all other equity markets around the world, Australia's stock market took a beating from the United Kingdom's unexpected vote to leave the European Union (EU) at the referendum held on 23 June 2016. The All Ordinaries index dropped by ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2016
Japan external trade Latest trade data out of Japan conflicts with the BOJ's outlook - noted at its policy meeting last week - for "moderate expanding trend" in the economy. Japan registered a ¥40.72 billion deficit in May. While this is an improvement ...

Actuaries call for objectives across retirement system

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
The Actuaries Institute has called for the Federal Government to go further than defining superannuation and complementary objectives for the Age Pension and the mandatory superannuation guarantee. Releasing its submission Treasury on super's objective ...

Affluence launches new fee model to help investors and charity

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
Affluence Funds Management has adopted a unique fee structure that charges no fee unless it makes a positive return and donates 10% of any performance fees it receives to charity. Daryl Wilson who founded Affluence in 2015 after a successful career ...

We've got the power and firepower (still)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
Despite deteriorating market confidence and doubts over central banks' firepower and ability to influence market moods and outcomes, the events of the past week showed that CBs are anything but powerless. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand's (RNBZ) unexpected ...

ASX "debutantes" beating market dips

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
Despite ongoing volatility in domestic equities, initial public offerings retain strong growth momentum and continue to outperform the ASX 200 index. Deloitte's 2016 IPO report shows that $17.6 billion in new equity came into the Australian market in ...

Another 6-9 months under Downunder

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
This is the picture of Australia painted by the latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity. The headline index fell to a reading of 97.13 in January from 97.17 in the previous month. This is the index's lowest level on record ...

CBA result boosted by wealth division

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
Strong performance from the wealth management division contributed materially to the 4% rise in Commonwealth Bank's half-year cash profit, with CommInsure performing particularly well. Growth in insurance and funds management income of 17% and 6%, respectively ...

Industry bodies attack SG freeze speculation

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016
... budget forward estimates, and only a modest $500 million saving in 2021-22 which would deliver a tax cut of less than a dollar a week." The Financial Services Council (FSC) said any plans to reduce the savings of middle Australia will increase long term ...