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Chief economist update: Phase one deal signed, sealed and delivered

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
The highly anticipated US-China 'phase one' trade agreement has finally come to pass - signed, sealed and delivered on January 15. The deal involves China committing to buy at least an additional US$200 billion worth of US goods and services ...

Insurers halt sales to fire-affected areas

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
Two of the nation's largest insurers have temporarily halted sales of insurance policies to fire-affected areas in New South Wales and Victoria. Suncorp and IAG have put a temporary embargo on areas across both states in a move to stop people from panic-buying ...

Chief economist update: Bushfires singe growth, surplus predictions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
In between coughs on this smokey, hazy summer's day in Melbourne - yes, the bushfires are still raging and I can smell and taste the smoke as I write - two headlines caught my attention this morning. The first one is from Reuters (14 January 2020) ...

Super fund rebrands

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
Following numerous cases of mistaken identity, a $2 billion industry superannuation fund has rebranded. EISS Super, or the Electricity Industry Superannuation Scheme, has changed its name to ElectricSuper. "We're still the same fund, offering great ...

Fixed income ETFs prosper despite low rates

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
Latest research shows record low interest rates haven't put investors off fixed income, as Australia's ETF market continues to explode. According to new figures released by the Australian Securities Exchange and Vanguard, investors are doubling ...

Franklin Templeton veteran readies two funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
A global equities boutique launched by a Franklin Templeton veteran is getting ready to pitch two new Aussie-domiciled funds to private wealth firms and wholesale clients down under. Bahamas-based Holowesko Partners is aiming to launch in the next two ...

Chief economist update: Aussie Black Friday spend will end Saturday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
With the bushfire inferno still raging, Australia needs all the good news it could get... and it's arrived. The All Ordinaries index surged by 0.7% to a new record high of 7041.9 points and the Australian dollar appreciated by 0.6% to US$0.6901 ...

RBA crushes hopes of Libra launch

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
The Reserve Bank of Australia will not allow tech giant Facebook to launch its cryptocurrency Libra in Australia until all risks and regulatory requirements have been mitigated. And even if these regulatory requirements were met there wouldn't be ...

SMSFA slams limited licensing

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2020
The peak body for the self-managed super sector is calling for the end of limited licensing for professionals dealing with SMSFs. Outlining its 2020/21 Federal Budget submission today, the SMSF Association said limited licensing should be phased out ...

AMP to cull super trustee, five funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2020
Francesco De Ferrari's long touted shake-up of AMP's wealth management business is starting to take shape, with the firm just months away from culling a superannuation trustee and five super funds. Responding to a question on notice from its November ...