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Chief economist update: The survey says...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
With China in the centre of US president Donald Trump's protectionist crosshairs, China needs the result of latest surveys on its economy like a hole in the head...or so it seems. In early March, China's purchasing managers' indices surveyed by both ...

Look inside to drive fintech forward: AltFi Summit

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018
An online mortgage broker believes fintechs partnering with robo-advisers, digital banks and online lenders is important for industry innovation but even more critical are relationships with established players. Speaking ahead of the AltFi Australasia ...

CPA Australia names new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018
CPA Australia appointed its new chief executive, succeeding Alex Malley's interim replacement and who will now leave the association. Andrew Hunter will commence leadership of CPA Australia on April 3, joining from Export Finance and Insurance Corporation ...

Chief economist update: It's not just the trade war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018
Trade war and an escalation of it was what every other financial market report pointed to as ground zero for the renewed equity market slump. Most equity markets from New York to Rio and old London town have now turned red this year to date, one would ...

SMSFs continue to break with tradition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... fastest growing sector for SMSFs. Taking on greater risk in the hope of achieving higher returns, Evans said the strength in mid-cap and junior stocks and international markets is influencing SMSFs to invest their capital elsewhere. "There are signs ...

Climate change a real risk for investors: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
... on land ultimately threatened by rising seas. The researchers then mapped out the physical climate risks for 500 large and mid-cap constituents of an Asia ex-Japan listed equity index. "We believe investors have no place to hide when it comes to the ...

Aurora calls out 8IP directors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
... in connection to that sale. 8EC currently has about 2.5% of its net tangible assets in BIG, which entered a trading halt in mid-February and remains suspended on the ASX. The other directors Aurora is looking to replace are Jonathan Sweeney and Tony ...

PIMCO sells Aussie banks as correction looms

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... retail and developmental REITS." This analysis follows on from PIMCO announcing it would gradually de-risk its portfolios mid-last year. Global economic adviser Joachim Fels explained that PIMCO was in risk reduction mode, adding: "Our focus is on capital ...

Advisers underprepared for cyber risk high-stakes

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
Financial advisers and superannuation funds understand the stakes behind cyber incidents but it's not reflected in business preparation and protection processes. This is a key finding in the latest industry survey from Kamino Cyber Security, a division ...

Super calculators given further ASIC relief

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... estimate of a future return or payment, it must adjust for inflation using an assumed rate of inflation of 2.5%. This is the mid-point of the Reserve Bank of Australia's target range for inflation over the cycle. As a result of the extension, the inflation ...