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Chief economist update: RBA certain to raise interest rates

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
... yesterday. Perhaps, Lowe is itching to experience the kind of power the RBA Governor holds with even a minor tweak in interest rates for the official cash rates had been stuck at a record low 1.5% since August 2016 - one month before he assumed office ...

Default options safeguard retirement savings: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... than younger people or those in other countries, but about half of them answer basic questions about inflation, interest rates, and diversification incorrectly," Bateman said. Research previously undertaken in the United States analysing Prescription ...

Instos chasing EM debt for value

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
Institutional investors are setting their sights on emerging market debt in an environment where equities and interest rates seem fully valued. Speaking to Financial Standard, Grant Samuel Funds Management chief executive Damien McIntyre said that interest ...

Flinders fund offers insto rates for retail investors on HUB24

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2018
... investors investment intellectual property (IP) from its Flinders Emerging Companies Fund at about 60% less than retail rates. The slashed retail rates, which are at par with institutional rates, will be available on the HUB24 platform. The lower rates ...

Chief economist update: Trump trumps Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2018
... smooth transition. This could be one of the reasons behind the BOE's signalling that another small increase in interest rates is nigh. The British central bank last lifted the Bank Rate from 0.25% to 0.5% in November last year. Financial markets expect ...

Royal Commission to take "labyrinthine" advice legislation to task

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
... financial sector deregulation, changes to occupational superannuation arrangements, and expanding equity-market participation rates resulting from privatisations and demutualisations - had brought increasing numbers of middle-class households into the ...

Super Plus switches to SMSF fintech

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
... platform, says its offering is based on decentralised and scalable technology which lets it provide accounting services at rates cheaper than legacy platforms. It said old software vendor models are being replaced around the world democratic, customer-driven ...

Chief economist update: Just a hiccup in a rising trend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... March. The other details of the Conference Board's latest survey also showed 71.9% of respondents expect higher interest rates... surprise, surprise. As for Wall Street, 35.4% of US consumers expect stock prices to increase over the next 12 months, down ...

Kapstream creates new fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018
... billion manager's view that the current low global return environment will continue for some time. "Macroeconomic reference rates remain low/subdued and consequently mainstream capital market return expectations have generally been revised down, a position ...

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 ...