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ASIC permanently bans dishonest adviser

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
... sometimes referred to as 'The Wolf of Wall Street'. Howard also provided false information and documents to clients and third parties. In addition Howard had failed to: Assist his trustee in bankruptcy by not lodging a statement of affairs Assist the ...

Raising rates on soybeans

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
The US economy just recorded its fastest rate of expansion since the third quarter of 2014 and at a seasonally adjusted annualised rate of 2.9%, the September quarter's scorecard is more than double the previous period's 1.4% increase and also better ...

AMP implements significant insurance changes

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016
... protection business profit margin is a $25 million reduction annually from FY17. "While cashflows remained subdued during the third quarter, they were impacted by the ongoing uncertainty in superannuation legislation leading to lower consumer confidence ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016
... in the three months ended September following a 1.4% rise in the June quarter while import prices declined by 1.0% in the third quarter after a similar fall in the previous one, taking the (not seasonally adjusted) quarterly growth rate in the terms ...

CPI says RBA no go on Melbourne Cup Day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
... "Consumer Price Index, Australia, Sep 2016" report shows the annual headline CPI inflation rate accelerating to 1.3% in the third quarter from 1.0% in the June quarter and beating expectations for a 1.1% print. As for the core measures: The trimmed mean ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
... exports (down 6.9%). South Korea GDP Advanced estimates show that South Korea's economic growth eased slightly to 0.7% in the third quarter from 0.8% in the three months to June as household spending and private investment grew at a slower rate. Market ...

Pension systems and ageing populations at crossroads

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... retirement, so we need to be well-placed to ensure fulfilling, adequately-funded retirements." Australia has maintained its third placing in the overall index with a B+ rating, however it has dropped in value from 79.6 to 77.9 in the past 12 months. ...

MySuper transition costing retail members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
... banks," Whiteley said. The issue is not unique to the default sector, according to ISA, with estimates suggesting that a third of assets in the choice sector are also parked in more expensive legacy products, though there is no legislative obligation ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
... the higher than expected 6.3% in overall building permits. China GDP Reports tag China's 6.7% expansion in the year to the third quarter - from similar growth rates in the June and March quarters - as reinforcing the government's stability theme. But ...

Antipodes LIC launches on ASX

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
... beating the MSCI ACWI by 11.6%. In his speech at the launch ceremony, Antipodes Partners director Chris Cuffe noted it was the third-largest LIC listing on the ASX. He added: "When I was approached to be a director, I was not looking for a board position ...