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Aussie government bond flaunts confidence

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
... Oversubscription to the Australian government's 30-year bond demonstrates both foreign and domestic confidence in the country. Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison said the bond raised $7.6 billion from investors and the historic issue attracted bids totalling ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
... at 2.1% and 1.1%, respectively. China car sales The Chinese government's tax breaks continue to boost car sales in the country. Latest figures from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers show that total car sales jumped by 26.0% in the year ...

Super and innovation: a glass half full

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... Ferris holds a "glass half full" view on the superannuation industry's contribution to technological advancement across the country. Ferris said superannuation funds are buying in to the discussion and narrative about advancing the National Innovation ...

Cities over countries for TH Real Estate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... Estate. The firm's head of global research Alice Breheny believes too much economic and real estate advice is given at the country level, resulting in interesting locations being overlooked due to perceived risk at the national level and vice versa. ...

Morgan Stanley chief executive steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... continue as a guardian of the Government's sovereign wealth fund, the Future Fund. Morgan Stanley Australia boasts one of the country's largest retail adviser networks and the company's institutional equities team is now the country's third largest broker ...

StatePlus appoints new CEO, boosts board

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... exciting time for StatePlus. The combination of First State Super Financial Services and StatePlus will create one of the country's leading financial advice businesses, with over $21 billion in retirement savings and more than 200 financial planners ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2016
... survey suggests that the central bank's policy stimulus measures aren't having a positive impact on sentiment among the country's large manufacturers and non-manufacturers alike. The sentiment index for large manufacturers stood at 6 in the September ...

No new monetary policy moves on horizon: AB

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
... Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet approved a fiscal package of over ¥28 trillion ($362 billion) which equates to 5.5% of the country's GDP. "While it will take time to judge the effectiveness of Japan's initiative, it's not too soon to consider the likelihood ...

Universities must prepare for adviser reforms: FPA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
... universities across Australia so far is testament to the growth and importance of financial planning as a profession in this country," De Gori said. However he highlighted some states were lagging when it came to developing programs for current and aspiring ...

Former Russell CEO joins MLC trustee board

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
... in July that it would merge five of its super funds to create the MLC Super Fund, the largest single retail fund in the country at $70 billion in funds under management. Schoenheimer is also chairman of Wealth Defender Equities, an Australian listed ...