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ASIC permanently bans Queensland adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2017
The Australian and Securities and Investment Commission permanently banned a former Anne Street Partners financial planner for engaging in deliberate acts of dishonesty. Daniel Peter Logan, formerly of Brisbane, failed to comply with financial services ...

Higher and higher

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2017
The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) update on residential property prices brought home the Reserve Bank of Australia's current concerns and noted in its March monetary policy statement: "Conditions in the housing market vary considerably around ...

Labour costs rising

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2017
In its 9 March statement, the European Central Bank (ECB) stated that, "A very substantial degree of monetary accommodation is still needed for underlying inflation pressures to build up and support headline inflation in the medium term". However, if ...

One Direction and the BOE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2017
There's "One Direction (1D)" - the English-Irish pop music boy band -- and there's the Bank of England (BOE). Like the big event of March - the US Federal Reserve lifted the fed funds rate by 25 basis points to 0.75% - 1.0% at its 15-16 March FOMC meeting ...

Legg Mason bond funds receive Zenith tick

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
Three Legg Mason bond funds were recently rated positively by Zenith. Legg Mason's Western Asset Global Bond Fund and Western Asset Macro Opportunities Fund were both given a 'Recommended' rating, while the Legg Mason Brandywine Opportunistic Fixed ...

MDA provider upgrades offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2017
A managed discretionary account provider is partnering with a fintech to deliver a new cloud-based solution to financial advisers. managedaccounts.com.au will work with Melbourne-based CapitalRoad to upgrade its user interface and middle office requirements ...

Chinese inflation slows and quickens

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
People's Bank of China (PBOC) deputy governor Yi Gang's predicted inflation rate of 2% - 3% for this year appears at risk should the recent sharp slowdown in CPI inflation persist over the coming months. Headline inflation increased by a mere 0.8% in ...

New social bond advocates gender equality

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
National Australia Bank is issuing a social bond that will enable institutional investors to directly invest in Australian organisations actively championing women and equality in the workplace. The NAB Social Bond (Gender Equality) is a fixed income ...

South Korean pension fund buys Brisbane property

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
A South Korean pension fund purchased a landmark office building in Brisbane, showcasing the increased international investment in Australian real estate stretches beyond Sydney and Melbourne. AXA Investment Managers' property investment arm, Eureka ...

Trustee Partners hunts GM

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2017
Trustee Partners is recruiting a general manager to head its Australian operations. The general manager will report to the global chief executive and be responsible for running day-to-day operations of the Australian business, including overseeing the ...