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Chief economist update: Rate cuts coming, but not on race day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
Unless a positive shock emerges over the next few months, expect the RBA to continue lowering interest rates and the Morrison government to increase fiscal spending (but only after it's achieved having the Budget surplus immortalised on paper). ...

Return to the mutual model: Expert

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2019
A financial advice industry veteran has called for a return to the mutual model, saying the sector has lost focus and a sense of purpose. Property Funds Management Australia chief executive Barry Daniels has said there is still hope for the industry ...

Calls for better drawdown rules

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
Over the next decade the number of retired Australians over 65 is projected to grow from four million to seven million, sparking calls from Willis Towers Watson for better drawdown rules to ensure retirees aren't being too conservative with their ...

Chief economist update: Time for a Keynes comeback

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2019
"Help, I need somebody... Help me if you can, I'm feeling down... Help me get my feet back on the ground Won't you please, please help me." -- The Beatles Most major world central banks have already cut interest rates (more than once) and/or ...

QIC launches China bond fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019
The $80 billion Queensland-based asset management giant has received official approval for its partnered fund that will invest in China corporate bonds. The US$50 million QIC Ping An China Corporate Bond Fund is a partnership between QIC and China's ...

What Future Fund looks for in managers

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2019
Managers looking to form long-term partnerships with the Future Fund should pay attention to ESG, succession planning and treating the sovereign wealth fund well in times of capital abundance, a Future Fund executive said at a conference in Melbourne ...

Beware dodgy auditors, sudden CFO moves: Plato

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2019
Retirement income specialist investment manager Plato Investment Management has hinted at its proprietary system for monitoring the red flags that might indicate a company's share price is about to tank. Plato has created a system for monitoring more ...

Praemium FUA skyrockets

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019
... nearly two years ago, a service which helps advisers manage clients' off-platform assets directly with the ASX via an HIN-based structure. The rapid rise in FUA further breaks down to: Australia's managed accounts business ($6.96bn), VMAAS ($6.45bn) ...

Ex-ANZ adviser goes solo

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019
A former senior ANZ financial adviser has started her own practice, choosing RI Advice as licensee. Alysia Laird told Financial Standard she started Zebra after 16 years with ANZ, when things started to shift for financial advisers at the big bank. ...

Chief economist update: Fed cut and Trump's war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
The US Federal Reserve gave markets exactly what they were expecting - a 25 basis point reduction in the Fed funds rate at the conclusion of its July FOMC meeting - but instead of revving up the risk on trade, it was risk off. Equity markets fell. The ...