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Chief economist update: The uncertainty that is Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... has yet to put pressure on wages and again, by extension, inflation. The latest US employment report showed that average weekly earnings slowed to 2.6% in the year to February, down from 2.8% in the previous month, which was revised lower from the initial ...

Tariff exemption a sigh of relief: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
... been dire for the country's resources sector, according to more than half (63%) of respondents in Financial Standard 's weekly spot poll. Australia fortunately will be exempt from the steel and aluminium tariffs of 25% and 10% respectively imposed by ...

Equipsuper appoints head of risk

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
... reported "better than expected savings" on top of initial estimates of $10 million per year. In October 2017, Equip cut weekly administration fees for accumulation accounts from $1.50 to $1.25. Asset-based administration fee also reduced from 0.2% per ...

Most investors shun credit ratings: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2018
Credit rating agencies have no bearing on the majority of investors' decisions, Financial Standard's weekly spot poll shows. Almost three-in-four (74%) respondents don't rely on the recommendations of credit rating agencies - 39% of these participants ...

LIF reforms to drive specialised advice industry

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2018
... administrative roles, then para-planning and finally financial advice. Late last year, Financial Standard found in its weekly spot poll that many advisers were still unclear about their obligations under the LIF rules with less than six weeks before ...

Industry fund flags further fee cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
... lowest in the industry, with potential via future mergers to push them even lower. In October last year, Equip cut the weekly administration fees for accumulation accounts from $1.50 to $1.25. Its asset-based administration fee has also been reduced ...

Advisers decline further education: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
... educational qualifications will not undertake further study to meet the professionalism deadline, Financial Standard's weekly survey reveals. Two-in-five or 39% of advisers don't intend to undertake tertiary or equivalent courses to meet the new accreditation ...

Unlisted infrastructure assets hit record high

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
... capital. According to figures from the S&P Dow Jones, agriculture stocks are performing strongly, with the S&P/NZX Farmers Weekly Agriculture Equity Index returning 74.85% in the 12 months to January 2018. The S&P/NZX Farmers Weekly Agriculture Investible ...

Group insurance dominates life insurance channels: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
The majority of people canvassed in Financial Standard's weekly poll reveal they have life insurance via their superannuation fund. About 60% of respondents said life insurance was available via their employer or super fund. Almost one-in-three (32%) ...

Australia overdue for company tax cut: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
More than half of the respondents in Financial Standard's weekly spot poll said Australia should follow the United States' lead and drop the corporate tax rates to as low as 21%. The US reduced its corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% effective 1 January ...