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Trump bigger than Brexit

ALEX BURKE, DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
The Trump presidency will have a bigger effect on global markets than Brexit, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management chief market strategist for UK and Europe Stephanie Flanders. Speaking at the 2016 Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia ...

Uncertain environment fuelling risky investment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
The prospect of a Donald Trump victory and the continuance of historically low interest rates by the RBA are placing increased pressure on self-funded retirees and increasing opportunity risk, says Australian Unity. Head of Australian Unity David Bryant ...

GBST partners with boutique administrator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
Financial services software provider GBST is entering a seven-year contract with a boutique administrator to enter the business process outsourcing market. Announced on the ASX, GBST is teaming with specialist fund services provider MainstreamBPO. GBST ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
... buy durable goods (41.9 from 42.5). New Zealand labour market Expectations that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will cut interest rates by 25 bps to 1.75% at its 10 November policy meeting could be dashed with the latest update on the economy's ...

CPI says RBA no go on Melbourne Cup Day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
... the tide for the tide has turned after the CPI report. Financial markets are now pricing in an 4% chance that the RBA would cut interest rates minutes before the horses come out of the starting gate on Melbourne Cup Day, down from 33% before the inflation ...

The Fed "live" in November

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
It seems so long ago now but at the start of October (or thereabouts), we were treated to several regional Fedspeaks -- including, among others, Cleveland Federal Reserve president Loretta Mester, Richmond Federal Reserve president Jeffrey Lacker, Kansas ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
... depreciation has not completely flowed through into consumer prices. This, along with the BOE's recent forward guidance that it could cut interest rates further, would put more upward pressure on inflation. Indonesia trade balance Indonesia recorded ...

Oil's rally could slip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016
... some producers - and they aren't being worked off nearly fast enough. To speed up the process, OPEC agreed on 28 September to cut production." This was the first reduction in production since 2008. OPEC agreed to down oil output to between 32.5 to 33 ...

New life code could go further: lawyer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
... also said that measures taken to address problems with approved income protection payments not being made on time or being cut off without immediate explanation did not go far enough and that claimants are not appropriately protected by the guidelines ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
... Commenting on the latest survey, NAB chief economist Alan Oster said that, "there was no hint that the RBA's interest rate cut in early August had any further material impact on confidence in September after seemingly providing some support in August". ...