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Chief economist update: Inflation is heading Fed's way

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
... shows the annual inflation rate accelerated to 2.4% in March from 2.2% in the previous month. Similarly, the less volatile core inflation (ex- food and energy) rate moved up to 2.1% from 1.8%. However, note that it is the core PCE price index that is ...

Chief economist update: Trump trumps Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2018
... the 10th of May. This is because while inflation has slowed - headline down to 2.7% in February (from 3.0% in January) and core at 2.4% (from 2.7%) - both measures remain above the BOE's 2% target that would gain more upward pressure given the UK's strong ...

Active manager launches Aussie equities strategy

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
... Australian equities strategy with an undisclosed amount in seed capital from Russell Investments. The Man Numeric Australia Core strategy will pick Australian mid to large cap stocks in a bottom-up, systematic stock selection. It will aim to beat the ...

Two industry funds merge

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... position into the future, secure members' benefits and deliver improved economies of scale. "Our members' interests are at the core of this alliance, which represents the continued growth and improved ability of our fund to secure the financial futures ...

Tech selloff builds cash pile at Pengana

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... the US markets - fish markets, for example. "Salmon prices don't fluctuate with the markets," Cvetanovski said. It's making core placements, such as the gas distribution system in China, but taking opportunistic bets such as Dutch ETF maker Flow Traders ...

Chief economist update: Japan's other war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... of Japan's (BOJ) efforts at lifting inflation in the domestic economy towards its 2% target. Latest data show that Japan's core inflation rate (ex- food) - the rate the BOJ tracks - accelerated to a still low 1% in the year to February from 0.9% in the ...

Affordable advice outsourcing at the ready

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... enterprise grade security capabilities," he said. Handley said the initial focus of the partnership will be on enhancing the core services already being offered to financial advisers and accountants but he expects other opportunities to arise. "Alongside ...

Super Plus switches to SMSF fintech

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
Brisbane-based SMSF administrator Super Plus is migrating its clients to Mclowd, which provides its core software for free. The administrator has entered into a five-year agreement with Mclowd - a fintech with about $1 billion in super assets under ...

Intiger hires global head for AI software push

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
... While working for CBA, Jaja also contributed to embedding legislative reform in the bank's advice network and the delivery of core bank policies across CBA's primary financial planning licensee networks. He has also worked for AMP Financial Planning ...

Chief economist update: The survey says...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
... 6.9% in 2017. If Trump's protectionism gets in the way, the PBOC has scope to ease monetary policy given that the country's core inflation rate (2.5%) remains below its target of around 3%. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker ...