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WAM names prospective Blue Sky LIC team

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
... the investment committee. He has previously worked as a strategic advisor in alternative assets, private equity and private debt for sovereign wealth funds including Future Fund and NZ Super. Under the proposal, Siew and Wilson would also be appointed ...

Chief economist update: RBA more likely to cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018
... that: "One continuing source of uncertainty is the outlook for household consumption. Growth in household income remains low, debt levels are high and some asset prices have declined." "Growth in household income low." While wages increased by 2.3% in ...

Social media reacts to final Royal Commission hearings

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... Commission ended as expected quietly. Achieved nothing for victims, and I understand, victims are extremely unhappy. With the Debt colectiors back in full action, many families will face bad Christmass and new year. - Dr. George Tsambourakis (@tsambourakis) ...

Chief economist update: The angel in the capex details

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... led by China and melting emerging markets, Brexit, wobbly share markets and on the domestic front, record high household debt levels, stagnant wages growth, declining property prices and weak consumer spending. The rise in capex expectations could be ...

Chief economist update: Predictions allude to frozen RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
... the RBA's 2%-3% target band. And then, there's the risk of falling property prices which, along with high household debt levels, both institutions consider a macroeconomic risk. Given current forecasts, it'll be a brave RBA that'll raise ...

Government allows domestic violence victims early super access

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
... killed by a partner or former partner each week. "Women often escape a violent situation with limited assets and serious debt, as financial abuse is almost always present where there is family violence," Blakey said. "Superannuation is often the only ...

Chief economist update: Faster wages growth a one-off?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
... calls for renewed slowing in wages growth over the next two quarters. There's also the record high level of household debt. Latest available ABS data show that household debt to disposable income rose to 190.5% in the June quarter from 189.6% in ...

Zurich partners for future of work and insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... society, business and governments. These are currently exacerbated by uncertainty in the economy, higher levels of consumer debt and stretched welfare budgets," Shaughnessy said. Zurich's Australian life and investments business chief executive Tim Bailey ...

Yarra targets wholesale market

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
... capabilities uniquely positions the firm to take advantage of market mispricing across multi sectors, including unlisted debt, where declining bank participation continues to increase opportunities for institutional investors," he said. Strano ran a ...

Scrapping LRBAs would be detrimental to investors

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
... goals," he said. "It's to be hoped that the current review of LRBAs by the Council of Financial Regulators gives this form of debt full and objective consideration." Thinktank has financed 265 LRBAs since December 2013, with the current loan balance ...