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Inflation matters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... prices. But this is easier said than done. For despite low levels of unemployment, wages growth remains sluggish. Average weekly earnings excluding bonuses grew by 2% in the year to May. This translates to negative real wage growth whatever measure of ...

Industry fund offers retirement income bonus

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2017
... existing retirement pension member by 0.5% by releasing some tax surplus into investment earnings via an uplift in the weekly unit prices," BUSSQ chief executive Linda Vickers said. "These people still create a tax surplus, so we should reward them too." ...

Looking ahead key to flipping bad money habits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... income by pay-day. This is supported by the 61% who do not have a dedicated plan for saving and 46% who are living without a weekly budget. As part of the project, Harris undertook an experiment analysing the brain-wave activity of study participants ...

Data dictates immediate BOE action

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2017
... recovered by 4.8% from its post-Brexit lows. In addition, despite low levels of unemployment, wages growth is slowing. Average weekly earnings (excluding bonuses) slowed to 1.7% in the year to April - marking the fifth straight month of sequential deceleration ...

DomaCom launches affordable housing crowdfunding

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
... costs imposed on the residents with residents getting all the proceeds from the sale of their houses. Residents only pay a weekly rental fee that covers all the maintenance of the community's common areas and full use of the clubhouse, bowling green ...

Currency and managing volatility: Financial Standard spot poll

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017
This week the Financial Standard weekly readership survey asks: 'How important is currency management in managing volatility in a global equities portfolio?' The poll, sponsored by State Street Global Advisors, addresses currency as one of the key concerns ...

Currency and managing volatility: New Financial Standard spot poll

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2017
An overwhelming majority of respondents to the Financial Standard weekly poll are in support of the banks' crackdown on employee background checks. Last week the publication asked about the crackdown and 80% of respondents voted in favour of the move. ...

Advisers preparing ahead of professional standards: Spot poll

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
... some course of action to address the incoming professional standards legislation in 2019. Last week the Financial Standard weekly readership survey asked 'As a financial adviser, what are you doing to meet the new professional standards?' Twenty-four ...

Advisers look to increase fees: Spot poll

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2017
... financial advisers are considering increasing client fees in the next financial year according to the latest Financial Standard weekly readership survey. The online poll published on the Financial Standard website last week asked the question "If you ...

Last chance to have your say: Financial Standard weekly spot poll

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
... advisers will be reviewing client fee structures in the next financial year according to the latest Financial Standard weekly readership survey. This week the publication asked "If you are a financial adviser, how will the fees you charge to clients ...