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Further monetary stimulus risks woeful asset returns

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
... 1% inflation and sub-1% interest rates would translate to an annualised equity market return of just 1.5% over the next decade. Though the bleak, low growth scenario of secular stagnation is not Standard Life Investments' base case (a sudden pick up ...

What the budget means for you

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... million. This will rise to $100 million in 2019/20. The lower tax rate will be extended to all companies over the next decade and then progressively reduced for all to 25% by July 1, 2026. This is projected to cost $5 billion in the first four years. ...

Budget big picture

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... from a 48% share of the tax take in 2005 to 51% now on its way to 52% by 2019. Company tax reducing its share from 21% a decade ago to 19% now (where the Treasurer expects it to stay) meanwhile explains why dealing with bracket creep and forcing multi-nationals ...

IFM Investors hires chief economist

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
... newly created role for the fund manager. PhD qualified macro-economist Alex Joiner joins the firm, bringing with him over a decade of experience across Australian, New Zealand and Asian economies, with a focus on financial markets, risk, investment and ...

Commodities slump stalling sovereign wealth growth

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
... under management more than halved as a result. PwC commentary in the report expanded on this idea, noting that the past decade saw many sovereign investors producing steady inflows from oil revenues, driving allocation into diversified portfolios with ...

Royal Commission disruptive to reforms: FPA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
... for a financial planning profession that will truly serve and protect the interests of Australian consumers in the next decade and beyond. Not only would a Royal Commission put this on hold, but it would also mean that millions of tax payers' dollars ...

Ibbotson adopts Morningstar brand

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
Ibbotson Associates Australia has announced it will rebrand under its parent company. From July 1, Ibbotson will be renamed Morningstar Investment Management Australia, a move that Ibbotson managing director Chris Galloway said is a "further step in ...

SPIVA report paints sad picture for active management

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
... years ago, the SPIVA Scorecard has served as the de facto scorekeeper of the active versus passive debate. For more than a decade, we have heard passionate arguments from believers in both camps when headline numbers have deviated from their beliefs. ...

AZ NGA acquires Fortnum-aligned advice group

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
AZ Next Generation Advisory has acquired a Sydney-based Fortnum-aligned advice group. Priority Advice Group (PAG), located in Chatswood, was founded in 1987 by Russel Marx and Alan Krowitz. Its leadership team, including managing director Larry Fingleson ...

Africa to become major alpha source

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
Insync Funds Management has predicted Africa will become the "next big growth region" for global investors. This is largely driven by the rise in African consumer markets, which have become a major profit driver for consumer multinationals, according ...