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Chief economist update: A prelude to an RBA cut?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2018
... disappoint when it kept the official cash rate unchanged at a record low 1.5% following its June 5 board meeting. Except for a few tweaks in the wordings here and there, RBA Governor Philip Lowe's statement was more or less a copy and paste exercise ...

Chief economist update: Rush hour is over for the BOE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2018
... bad or good and monetary policy would be adjusted accordingly. Such is the case for the UK and the Bank of England (BOE). A few months before its 10 May meeting, the British central bank signalled that another small increase in interest rates is nigh ...

Advisers still resistant to social media

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... Acorns) to see the potential in robo-advice and associated opportunities. The report reads: "They have only been operating for a few years - and claim to be managing over $150 million in funds from more than 550,000 people who have downloaded the app. ...

Productivity Commission addresses superannuation lottery

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
... that Australians enter default super once; and that super funds disclose trailing financial adviser commissions. These are a few of the 22 recommendations in the Commission's draft report on assessing the superannuation system's efficiency and ...

Zurich AREITs fund receives Morningstar stamp of approval

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
... best A-REIT strategies we cover. "Impressively, the pair consistently demonstrates differentiated investment insights, and few managers have shown their dedication to visiting management, inspecting properties, and researching industry trends." The ratings ...

Aussie CEOs understand ESG risks: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
... for many small funds. While rationalisation has happened very slowly, we believe the pace will quicken sharply in the next few years," Howes said.

Women's leadership initiative adds men(tors)

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
... has welcomed 17 male financial services executives to aid the positive progression of women in the sector. Closing the 2018 FEW Leadership Conference in Melbourne today, FEW founder Judith Beck launched a new initiative - FEW Good Men. The initiative ...

Chief economist update: Fed will go hiking in June

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
... inflation had persistently run below the Committee's 2% objective. In light of subdued inflation over recent years, a few participants observed that adjustments in the stance of policy should take account of the possibility that longer-term inflation ...

PIMCO and Allianz begin hiring spree for new business

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
... PIMCO's entrance into the Australian retirement income market in a profile interview with Financial Standard. Over the past few years, he added, the local PIMCO business has met with 160 people across Allianz and PIMCO globally. "It has been a real ...

Two-tier super system emerging: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2018
... for many small funds. While rationalisation has happened very slowly, we believe the pace will quicken sharply in the next few years." The former AustralianSuper deputy chair and director added that corporate funds would most likely face the greatest ...