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Industry funds announce $26bn joint venture

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2019
Two industry superannuation funds have announced a joint venture that will create a $26 billion entity, aimed at delivering scale benefits to their combined 150,000 members. Equipsuper and Catholic Super have signed a memorandum of understanding to ...

Chief economist update: A good problem to have?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2019
If not for the "bubble" - yes, bubble - that's blowing into the equity market, the US Federal Reserve's problem of continued strong growth and below-target inflation is a good problem to have. This is underscored by the latest stat updates that ...

Former Dover, Securitor adviser banned

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019
An adviser formerly licenced by Dover Financial Advisers has been banned for failing to provide advice in the best interest of clients. Peter Anthony Chigwidden has been banned for five years following an ASIC investigation. Chigwidden licensed by Dover ...

Chief economist update: Equity market rally has legs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
Equity markets everywhere may not be climbing in a straight line, but they are climbing. This is happening against a backdrop of continued global economic and financial uncertainties. In its 'World Economic Outlook, April 2019' report - where ...

Superannuation bills on hold

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
Four key pieces of legislation, including the protection of young superannuation members and low-balance accounts from default insurance premiums, have been put on ice. Treasury Laws Amendment (Putting Members' Interests First) Bill 2019, a highly anticipated ...

Chief economist update: AUD misdirection

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
Early New Year predictions the Australian dollar would depreciate by the end of 2019 have been given a boost by the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) 'World Economic Outlook, April' report where it shaved its world GDP growth forecast ...

Macquarie expands US funds management

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
Macquarie Investment Management has purchased the mutual fund assets of a 145-year-old American financial services organisation. Foresters Investment Management Company which acts as the investment adviser of the First Investors funds entered into a ...

Chief economist update: The bad oil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently released its World Economic Outlook April report where it slashed its global growth projections to 3.3% this year, down from 3.5% forecast in January and from 3.7% predicted in its October 2018 outlook ...

Chief economist update: Japan yearns for a weaker yen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
The last time we heard some sort of policy guidance from the Bank of Japan (BOJ) was in early February this year when governor Haruhiko Kuroda was quoted as saying that: "If (currency moves) are having an impact on the economy and prices, and if we ...

YTML expands team, signs new client

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
Fintech YTML is expanding its team, welcoming Midwinter's former general manager of distribution to the fold. Helen Thom joins YTML as head of distribution, adding more than 20 years' experience in the financial services industry. Thom joins from Ignition ...