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Chief economist update: Bull markets don't die of old age

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2018
... Fed is raising rates too fast, and it's too independent". Trump will surely throw another tantrum when he reads the minutes of the FOMC's 25-26 September meeting, revealing that it's full speed ahead for the Fed. "With regard to the outlook ...

Zurich helps advisers quantify cost of care

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 OCT 2018
... in three will be diagnosed with cancer before the age of 75, while one Australian will suffer a heart attack every 10 minutes. This piece of research will help advisers move clients from having minimal interest in insurance to being engaged and committed ...

IFM bids to build Melbourne Airport rail link

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
... Melbourne said its "Super Train" would deliver commuters 20-minute travel to the city, with trains departing every 10 minutes during peak periods. The consortium added their proposal would support 12,000 jobs each year during construction and stimulate ...

AustralianSuper secures WestConnex stake

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018
... the New M5." Once completed, commuters' journey between Parramatta and Sydney Airport is expected to reduce by 40 minutes, and around 20 minutes will be saved from a peak-hour trip between Burwood and Sydney Airport.

MetLife partners with industry fund for digital tool

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
... manual paper-handling. According to the life insurer, income protection claims on its new platform can take less than 15 minutes to complete. Claimants are able to log in and track the progress of their claim at anytime and anywhere, with a dedicated ...

Crypto exchange enters superannuation market

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
... complicated when in reality it's the opposite, he said. "After an SMSF is set up, our clients generally invest around 15 minutes a year on the tax and accounting side," White said. Cointree chief executive Shane Stevenson said the partnership is ...

Advised clients and their most frequently asked questions

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... portfolio management tasks. A managed account structure is enabling advisers to spend more time with clients and shaving 105 minutes off administration work, the research found. About 97 minutes per week previously spent on researching investments is ...

Chief economist update: Minutes of concerns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018
... inflation and that, as per the 13 June FOMC statement, the risks to this outlook "appear roughly balanced." However, the minutes of the 12-13 June FOMC meeting indicates that the risks are leaning a bit heavier on the downside. There's the risk from ...

AstuteWheel speeds up risk advice timeframe

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
... advice more efficiently over a three-stage process. The solution compresses the fact gathering stage down to 20 to 30 minutes. AstuteWheel managing director Hans Egger said there is no value in completing a fact find with the client in the meeting as ...

Chief economist update: RBA not cruising for a bruising

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2018
... governor Philip Lowe declared this in many of his recent speeches, the statement was even inked in black and white in the minutes of the RBA's April and May Board meetings but come June, it was no more. Could it be that the RBA has read about Financial ...