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Cashwerkz offers paperwork relief

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2016
... savings - but also in overseas markets. As we grow our local business we will adapt our business model to move into Asia and Europe," Edginton said.

Negative interest rates drive spike in safe sales

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
... bring just a penny a year in interest, which would get wiped out by the fee for a single ATM withdrawal on weekends. In Europe, where the ECB has imposed negative interest rates for even longer, even the banks are considering stepping up their abilities ...

UK pensions not fussed about in-housing

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
... investments in local infrastructure and property using club deal arrangements. Cerulli expects this trend to grow among Europe's pensions and insurers," David Walker, lead author of the report, said. "Such structures are a clear danger to managers selling ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
Australia retail sales Australian retail sales slightly missed market expectations for a 0.3% increase in April, growing by 0.2% over the month after rising by 0.4% in March. While a big component of household spending - which, in turn, accounts for ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
Australia capex Private new capital expenditure declined by 5.2% in the March quarter, lower than the expected 3.0% fall and reversing the previous three-month period's 1.8% increase. Investment in buildings and structures dropped by 7.9% over the quarter ...

Equities out, alternatives in for pension funds

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
... a point of difference, though, equity exposure has generally increased at the expense of fixed income. The US, Canada, Europe, Japan and Australia were the leaders in this "return-seeking behaviour." As an Australian example, the report noted the Future ...

Listed and direct real estate show correlation

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
... also trading at a discount. Australian REITs are trading at a slight premium, with larger premiums ascribed to Continental Europe and the Japanese REIT market. Maydew added: "In individual markets where listed real estate is trading at a discount to ...

Australia tanks in global dividend index

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
... slower in 2016 than it was in 2015, but it is set to outpace Australia. We expect strong growth in Japan, North America and Europe partially offset by weakness in the UK, Australia, and emerging markets." Speaking to Financial Standard, Andrew Harvie ...

Minutes to disaster

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2016
Here we go again folks! It's back on again. Yes Virginia, not unless you've spent all of last week touring Mars would you not notice that the US Federal Reserve had been busily preparing planet earth for another lift... as soon as next month and by ...

Australia joining global retirement focus: Challenger

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016
... registry was made up of foreign-owned institutions. Today it stands at 41% with most investors coming from the UK, wider Europe and North America. Benari said companies are leveraging a super system that will shift into guaranteed income streams. He ...