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Look to 2008 survivors: Ausbil

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019
... that our definition of essential infrastructure demonstrates asymmetric returns skewed to the upside, meaning that it loses far less in falling markets than it is able to capture in rising markets. Over time, this generates positive compound outperformance ...

Aussie super funds drop in world rankings

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
Australia's superannuation funds have dropped in the global ranking of the world's largest pension funds. According to Willis Towers Watson's latest Thinking Ahead Institute/Pensions and Investments World 300 report, Australia's super ...

Chief economist update: This land is ours

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2019
... of the economy contracting at an annual rate of around 2.0%." Problem is Hong Kong is no longer an economic heavyweight as far as Beijing is concerned - according to vox.com, it now contributes only 3% to China's economy versus around 27% in the ...

United front but no merger: AFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2019
... chief executive has done so. However, he said there will be no merger of the associations. The two associations are getting far better at collaborating when there's a common cause, he said. "And we've been getting terrific feedback from members and even ...

Advice association merger up to members

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
... others. It is in our collective interest to work better together, especially from an advocacy perspective." De Gori said so far members have appreciated the closer association between the advice advocates, though noted not all issues would be seen eye-to-eye ...

Chief economist update: The fear of Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
"Pompa mortis magis terret quam mors ipsa." Translated into the quotee Francis Bacon's - English philosopher, statesman and essayist - mother tongue, "The pomp of death alarms us more than death itself." Yes Virginia, you know where I'm going ...

Manager vacancy at $50m fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
A $50 million fund set up by the South Australian government has started the search for a new investment manager to replace a Blue Sky subsidiary. The SA Venture Capital Fund (SAVCF) appointed Blue Sky Venture Capital in 2017 as its manager. It is now ...

Chief economist update: US yield curve pictorial

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... be using the 10y bond/2y note spread as its gauge. Here's what that yield curve looks like (history only goes only as far back as June 1976): Current spread: negative 5bps Max inversion before 2007-2009 US recession: negative 18 bps Max inversion ...

Super debate too one dimensional: Rice Warner

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... weeding out "areas of inefficiency or unfairness." However, with the government's review of the retirement income system not far away, the firm went on to say the public discourse surrounding the debate of superannuation policy tended to focus only ...

Down but not out: Top advisers adapt

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
Latest figures from ASIC's Financial Adviser Register (FAR) paint a telling picture of the state of Australia's financial advice sector, with close to 3000 advisers dropping out of the industry since February. According to Rainmaker analysis, the official ...