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Equity investors will struggle in 2019: Baur

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
... Bob Baur said. The chief global economist advised the audience at this morning's Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum not to anticipate buoyant returns that lasted from 2009 to the beginning of 2018. The huge stock market rally is simply an ...

Chief economist update: Time for an RBA shift to neutral

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... heeds former governor Macfarlane's words - delivered at the Queensland University of Technology Business Leaders' Forum in Brisbane on 10 August 2000, and headed, "A Medium-term Perspective on Monetary Policy" - it would and should cut interest ...

Labour and housing drive rate sentiment

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... a key point of discussion when top economists and industry professionals meet at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum next month in Sydney and Melbourne. DWS Asia Pacific chief investment officer and global head of emerging markets, Sean Taylor ...

Willis Towers Watson adds cyber specialist

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
... presented at the AusCERT National IT Security Conference, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner's Asia Pacific Forum and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. In a LinkedIn post, Di Marco said he was looking forward to meeting ...

Ausbil ESG strategy advances

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 JAN 2019
... position in its long-short fund, which can potentially add alpha even though it might be a slow burn. Speaking at the G20 forum in Buenos Aires last month, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) chief executive Fiona Reynolds said too many investors ...

Final call for 2019 Chief Economists Forum

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
... equity valuations are relatively cheap yet investor sentiment is dim. Previewing the 2019 Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum, DWS chief investment officer for Asia Pacific and head of emerging market equities Sean Taylor said three of these economic ...

Complainants most satisfied with life insurers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2018
... these processes are essential to assist consumers to effectively escalate their complaint to an independent and external forum. The regulator requires financial service providers to complete the internal dispute resolution (IDR) process within an allocated ...

Chief economist update: Aussie property market drop becoming self-fulfilling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2018
... trajectory" of falling house prices "would suggest a soft landing... some risk of a hard landing remains." The Paris-based global forum recommends the Reserve Bank begin raising the cash rate from its record low as soon as possible to prevent "imbalances ...

Royal Commission: And that is a wrap

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... hearings. Many of them travelled long distances and gave evidence about their private financial affairs in a very public forum. I know that they did not always find that easy, but their willingness to give evidence about their experiences has greatly ...

Code of ethics still the main game: FPA

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018
... remains the biggest game changer to the advice industry. Speaking at the Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum on Thursday and prior to the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) releasing its education and ethical ...