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Growth maintains momentum

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
While there's little progress over inflation, it actually reversed in March - headline CPI inflation down to 1.5% from 2.0% in February; core inflation down to 0.7% from 0.9% -- latest data indicate that growth in the Eurozone continues to gain momentum. ...

ClearView slams APL standard

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017
... FSC's dependent relationship with the dominant, vertically-integrated players means that there will be no meaningful progress in the absence of regulatory action." He added it was counterintuitive to ask advisers to be degree qualified, meet continuous ...

Coles sheds life insurance offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
Supermarket giant Coles quietly exited the life insurance industry less than three years after launching a directly distributed offer. As of 1 January 2017, Coles Life Insurance policy holders became customers of MetLife - the insurer whose MetLife ...

Of war, rate hikes and balance sheets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
Trump's actions against Syria show that he walks the talk, putting Chinese president Xi on notice that the US may yet make good on its threat to slap a 45% tariff on Chinese imports. America's missile assault on Syria, in retaliation for the chemical ...

CBA executive recognised for mentee commitment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
A Commonwealth Bank executive was recognised for her unwavering commitment to improving the lives of Australia's most marginalised teenage girls at the Financial Executive Women 2017 Leadership Conference in Sydney yesterday. CommInsure head of business ...

New alliance to encourage female planners

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2017
... more women to choose it as a profession." FEW provides structured career advocacy and support programs to help women progress in their career. The FPA plans to host a number of state-based events later this year in support of the initiative.

Too much ado about Fed reinvesting nothing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2017
"Do you really want to hurt me Do you really want to make me cry..." - Culture Club It began like just another ordinary day on Wall Street but last night it was one with an upward bias despite geo-political tremors - chemical attack in Syria and nuclear ...

Korea scopes out Aussie asset management market

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
... government to assist in discussions between regulators. "We would like to see the government build on the Passport and progress regulator-to-regulator conversations regarding mutual recognition with Korea to implement the market access commitments made ...

Data limiting ethical investing

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
... increasing importance on sustainability and climate-risk when they assess their portfolio holdings. We've seen significant progress in investors' understanding of ESG over recent years but believe further progress can be made to move more investors from ...

Obamacare one, Trump nil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
... had been in existence. The problem is that financial markets and economic agents have tied the repeal of Obamacare to progress in Trump's pro-growth agenda. The disappointment was palpable. The S&P 500 index fell by 1.4% over the week but a clearer indication ...