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Japan on reverse cycle?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
Everything that could go right is going right for Japan. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won by landslide at the 22 October 2017 general elections, ensuring that sitting Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Haruhiko Kuroda will be re-appointed when his term expires ...

What price Brexit certainty?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
... much higher than market expectations for a 1.9% increase. The claimant count unemployment increased by a mere 1,100 in October compared with 2,600 in September and expectations for a 2,300 increase. This helps explain, as well as presage, the country's ...

Elders continues impressive growth run

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
... having welcomed its 20th practice just last month. Directional Financial Planning, led by Shane Dwyer, joined the group in October in part to help forge referral alliances in Victoria. At the time Dwyer said he was attracted to Elders for its open Approved ...

Where in the cycle is Australia?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
... economic and survey releases, we're lost...or at least, I am. The NAB business survey shows that business conditions in October have never been higher since they started the survey way back 20 years ago, but October business confidence didn't budge and ...

Longstanding chair to farewell fintech

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
... principles of good governance, with great confidence I now hand the baton to Ron Dewhurst." Dewhurst joined OneVue in October 2016 as part of a board refresh that also saw two other new directors welcomed. "Ron and the other board members will help lead ...

'tis the season to not be jolly

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
... overall. The latest update on Australia's job market certainly offers no help with total employment growing by just 3,700 in October compared with the 26,600 added in September and expectations for a 17,500 gain. Sure, the unemployment rate dipped to ...

Former adviser cops 10-year imprisonment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... Sherwin also pleaded guilty for dishonestly breaching his duties as a director of Wickham Securities between June and October 2010 for falsely reporting nearly $4.5 million of loans had been repaid. A number of former clients attended the sentencing ...

Queensland adviser enters ASIC enforceable undertaking

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... requirements imposed by the regulator. ASIC conducted an investigation into Hartmann's conduct between 1 January 2014 and 12 October 2016. Hartmann acknowledged that ASIC's views were reasonably held and agreed to pay all costs associated with complying ...

Australian business conditions gone gangbusters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
Say what? "Business conditions hit an all new high in October, although leading indicators suggest the possibility of some pull-back in coming months. The business conditions index jumped by an impressive 7 points in October, to +21 index points, which ...

Life insurer definitions clashing: Regulators

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
... "significant priority" to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services on life insurance in October. "There's a lot of work that needs to take place within the industry to ensure that they are categorising claims outcomes ...