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GPS Wealth launches advice solution

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016
... client engagement. He added that since the launch of the original desktop SOA tool in April, accountants had been able to cut the time it took to produce a range of advice documents by around 80%. "The tool produces clear, concise and compliant SoAs ...

Inflows and performance boost Australian Ethical profits

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016
... by two fee cuts to the superannuation fund this in the financial year; a reduction of 0.30% on 31 July 2015 and a further cut of 0.22% on 30 June 2016. The fund manager saw its revenue climb 8.8% to reach $23 million, partially offset by a modest 4.3% ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016
... in the negative since 2013. Year-on-year employment was again flat in the year to August, although retailers expect a small cut in headcount in September. Retailers anticipate a further small improvement in their business situation." (econotimes.com) ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2016
... Malaysia lowered its 2016 inflation forecasts to 2%-3% from its earlier projection of 2.5%-3.5%. The Malaysian central bank cut its overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 bps to 3.0% on 13 July.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
... total new work and export sales". The bad news, yen strength continues to exert deflationary pressure, prompting "firms to cut their selling prices at the sharpest rate since October 2012 as part of efforts to attract new business". The survey's other ...

Flat Australian dividends help case for global diversification

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2016
... months to end of June. The largest payer, Commonwealth Bank, held its payout steady, while retailer Woolworths made a steep cut. The performance of the Australian market compares lacklustrely to global dividends which rose 2.3% on a headline basis, reaching ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016
... inflation and currency strength were also the main reasons cited by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) for its decision to cut interest rates a second time this year. The RBNZ lowered the official cash rate by 25 bps to a record low 2.0% after its ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2016
... month. Not surprisingly, the increase in consumer confidence was in response to the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) 25 bps cut in interest rates on the 2nd of August - the survey was conducted in the first four days of this month - underscored by the ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
... unchanged at 0.3% quarterly rate. Business confidence is expected to improve in coming months as the RBA's 25 basis point cut in the official cash rate to 1.5% on the 2nd of August (announced after the survey) filters through into the economy. US non-farm ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
ANZ job ads The "increased uncertainty following the close federal election on July 2 and the shock decision by the UK to leave the European Union on June 24" is how ANZ's head of Australian economics Felicity Emmett explained the sharp 0.8% drop in ...