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ASIC advances towards telecommunication intercept powers

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017
ASIC could soon be given enhanced powers to receive interception materials, seized by another government agency, in cases of alleged insider trading, market manipulation and financial services fraud. The new powers, outlined in the ASIC Enforcement ...

The Trump risk on global trade

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017
... growth rate since March. The Baltic Dry Index's (BDI) - which measures changes in the cost to transport various raw materials - gradual but upward trend validates the improvement in global trade. After dropping to a record low reading of 290 in February ...

Banks come out on top for climate change disclosure

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
... addressing indirect ESG risks - risks arising from their client base. "For example, banks who lend to the energy and materials sectors need to pay increasing attention to the emissions profile of their lending book," Davidson said. However other Australian ...

Advisers must prepare for the next generation of clients

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2017
... Daniel, is to dive in and experience them first hand. "A lot of these new products aren't present in the adviser education materials so in order to educate clients, advisers will need to educate themselves," Daniel said. "Luckily, these products don't ...

Education key in combatting elder financial abuse

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017
... understanding around identifying and preventing elder financial abuse through a selection of new education and training materials. Protecting Seniors Wealth has launched a range of resources including presentations, training courses and publications ...

Be careful what you wish for

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
... additional construction would be the increased value of activity of around $0.5m in those businesses manufacturing the materials needed for the additional construction, such as concrete and steel frames. The businesses supplying and servicing the concrete ...

Latin America on institutional investment radar

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
... biggest producer of copper in the region and the manager also like's the countries financial stocks and banks. Peru's materials, semi-agricultural and infrastructure companies are also of high interest. Both countries' main trading partner is China. ...

Beware the volatility trap: AB

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017
... risk and it's particularly important in Australia. Although there are 11 sectors here, two of them obviously dominate: materials and financials. Those two in isolation are almost half of our index, but they're also two of the most inherently volatile ...

Expanding expansion in manufacturing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
... types of machinery, equipment and chemicals, while large public infrastructure projects are fuelling demand for building materials, metals, transport equipment and others. Cyclone Debbie appears to have dampening activity in Queensland and Northern NSW ...

Sunrise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
... details are even more encouraging as purchases increased strongly for all imported products: mineral fuels (36.3%); raw materials (15.3%); chemicals (13.8%); manufactured goods (12.9%); foodstuff (12.6%); electrical machinery (10.6%); transport equipment ...