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Chief economist update: Race to the bottom redux

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2019
It's a hat trick! Three central bank meetings, all three cut interest rates, all three policy decisions a surprise. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) cut the official cash rate by 50 bps to a new record low of 1% at its August meeting. This ...

Chief economist update: Look out below

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2019
... retroactively impose tariffs on US farm produce purchased after August 3 this year. China's response shouldn't come as a surprise for it is a natural progression to the escalating war on trade. What is surprising is that it has taken all this ...

Scaled advice tools on the rise

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2019
... from just 13.1% in 2018. "As the customer experience continues to trend towards a more personalised service, it's no surprise that advice firms are embracing scaled advice to help achieve this," Netwealth joint managing director Matt Heine said. ...

Group life premiums topple benefits paid: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019
... premiums, $722 million was paid in benefits. According to Rainmaker executive director of research Alex Dunnin, it's no surprise that insurers are fighting hard against the Protecting Your Superannuation (PYS) reforms for opt-in insurance for young ...

Culture isn't everything: ASIC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
ASIC commissioner John Price has warned a "strong culture" might not stand resolute in the face of remuneration incentives. Addressing the Governance Institute's Risk Management Forum in Sydney yesterday, Price warned companies that ensuring the behaviour ...

Chief economist update: Oil market slides from bull to bear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... output by 1.2 million barrels per day (mpd) from 1 January 2019, and the rise and rise in crude oil prices come as no surprise. Escalation of trade tensions, fears of a US recession and increased oil supply concerns sent crude oil into a bear market. ...

Liberal win stuns, ASX rallies: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
While the Liberal Party's win came as a surprise to the majority of our readership, stock market investors on the other hand were buoyant with the result, Financial Standard 's latest spot poll shows. About 63% of participants said the Morrison ...

Active managers overcharge: Research

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2019
... their returns can be attributed to factors instead of skill, according to new research by VanEck. This may come as a surprise for investors and financial advisers used to shelling out 111bps on average for an actively-managed Aussie equities fund. The ...

Big four satisfaction on road to recovery

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2019
Around four months after Kenneth Hayne handed down his final report into misconduct in financial services, customers of the big four banks are starting to feel more satisfied. Latest Roy Morgan findings show customer satisfaction with Australia's largest ...

Property risks dip at Coalition win, APRA easing

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... paid has become quite wide in some cases - possibly unnecessarily so." UBS economists said the APRA easing is a material surprise, joining the Liberal's 'miracle' election win, and first home buyer scheme, all of which it thinks are positives ...