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ASIC adds life insurance to school curriculums

KARREN VERGARA AND JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
... schools in the United States are also benefitting from financial literacy initiatives; rock band Gooding is travelling the country, performing live for students and delivering lessons on a range of financial issues. Marketed as 'the coolest financial ...

China industrial profits surge

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
... the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) convenes on the 18 October but the latest data on the country's industrial profits indicate that it'll be easier for the Politburo to achieve its targets over the next five years. Sure ...

Big four ditch ATM withdrawal fees

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
... such fees are "some of the most unpopular, and while our customers have benefited from our network of ATMs across the country, this is another example of acting on customer feedback as well as genuine reform from the industry." CBA cited data from the ...

Peak iron ore?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... - only accounts for less than 12%. Iron ore is Australia's biggest export. Austrade figures show that iron ore is the country's "largest export earner in FY2016, accounting for A$47.8 billion of exports, or more than 15% of the total." Needless to say ...

Platinum LIC reaps Asia rewards

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
... measured in pre-tax net tangible assets growth, was nonetheless slightly lower than the return delivered by the MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan Net Index, which was 23.02% over the same period. The company has reported a net profit after tax of $39.2 ...

China slows to target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
... in the third quarter from a year earlier." Not only that, the disappointing set of China growth stats did little to the country's financial markets. The Shanghai Composite index and the yuan/$US exchange rate dipped by 0.4% on the day the data were released ...

SSGA fund divests tobacco and weapons

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2017
... Pacific, Jonathan Shead said that removing these companies from the fund won't affect its level of diversification at the country or sector level and investors will continue to get the broad market exposure they are seeking. "We are keen to make ethical ...

Managed Accounts Forum draws record crowd

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... accredited by the Financial Planning Association of Australia, for a full-day attendance. Stephanie Brantz, one of the country's leading TV sports presenters (ABC TV, Channel 9, SBS World), is the event MC. The forum takes place this Thursday, 14 September ...

Markets are stronger than Trump

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... prospect of a trade war with China, in light of the President's recent threats in regards to ceasing business with any country with an economic stake in North Korea. She said: "The reality of a trade war with China would be disastrous. Both countries ...

Citi expands Australian wealth business

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
... in investible assets; and with nearly 70% of high-net-worth individuals in APAC holding investments outside their home country, there is opportunity for Citi Australia to leverage its global brand awareness in the region and capture a larger share of ...