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Peak iron ore?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
Governor Philip Lowe's statement explaining the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) monetary policy decision to keep interest rates unchanged at 1.5% at their 5 September Board meeting, revealed the Australian central bank's optimism over the international ...

On the road to normal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
... they?). The likelihood of these happening is two for two because US economic data and surveys since the Fed last met in July (and when they lifted the fed funds rate by 25 basis points to 1%-1.25% in June) have been, to paraphrase the Fed, evolving broadly ...

Lower returns but higher balances for SMSFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
One quarter of self-managed superannuation fund retirees have a less than 50% chance of achieving their retirement goals with the amount needed to afford a comfortable retirement jumping 17%. Latest research from the SMSF Association and Accurium demonstrates ...

AustralianSuper moves to opt-in insurance

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
AustralianSuper has become the first major superannuation fund to make insurance opt-in for younger members in a bid to stop account erosion. Members of the industry fund who are under 25 when they join up will now be asked to "opt-in" to insurance ...

The British pound's sterling reversal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... over the past few months, despite the unemployment rate dropping to a 42-year low (May 1975) of 4.3% in the three months to July - yes, a let up in escalating consumer prices could help support household consumption. Real wage growth has been negative ...

Technical Services Forum tackles super challenges

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
The September Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum addressed two key concerns around superannuation reform: death benefits and the cost of aged care. Speaking on the former, Colonial First State senior technical manager Yvonne Chu ...

China slows to target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
Li gets what Li likes. A day after the executive meeting of China's State Council chaired by Premier Li Keqiang resolved to continue supply-side structural reforms aimed at "reining in excessive production capacity, reducing corporate costs and improving ...

Cuffe to join Class board

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
Financial services veteran Chris Cuffe is likely to add another directorship to his hat, standing for nomination to the Class board. Class chairman Matthew Quinn said the board was delighted to nominate a director for election with "such a strong background ...

Divergent business confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2017
The latest National Australia Bank Business (NAB) Survey shows while business conditions remain robust - rising from a reading of 14 in July to 15 in August (the highest level since January 2008) - confidence among businesses deteriorated significantly ...

BT appoints CIO and grows investment team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2017
BT Financial Group has named its new chief investment officer, revealed further additions to its investment team, and confirmed the search for a new asset allocation head. Having served in the role since the departure of Martyn Wild in March, Corrin ...