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Chief economist update: Bull markets don't die of old age

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2018
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but Trump's continued criticisms wouldn't hurt me! US President Donald Trump has blamed the Fed for sparking the recent sell-off on Wall Street as well as threatening to undo the "good" for the economy that ...

Chinese financial services giant eyes Australian expansion

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2017
... world's most valuable fintech company, is extending its reach into the Australian market under a new partnership. Ant Financial, which operates mobile payment and lifestyle platform AliPay, will work with Westfield to launch 'Double 12', a global shopping ...

Aussie fintechs among world's best

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
... business models and management teams that are seeking to radically change the industry paradigm." China's fintechs (Ant Financial, ZhongAn and Qudian) took the top three places on the list, followed by the US (Oscar and Avant) rounding the top five.

BigTech: The next frontier for high-net-worth investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... forayed into wealth management in a significant way. Yu'e Bao, an investment product of Alibaba's payment affiliate Ant Financial, became the world's largest money market fund in April, surpassing JPMorgan Chase's US government market fund to reach a ...

Financial stress devastating Australian lives: Research

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
Australians are turning to drugs and alcohol to manage the symptoms of financial stress according to the latest research. Details of a survey published by start-up Financial Mindfulness, based on CoreData research, show that almost one-in-three Australians ...

Aussie fintech maintains strength

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017
... Pepperstone, Stirling Products' acquisition of Mx360Group, as well as large funding rounds from Tyro and Prospa. Ant Financial's $4.5 billion financing lifted Asia to an all-time high $8.6bn in overall fintech investment. Mega-financings such as JD Finance ...

CBA partners to capitalise on Chinese tourism

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2016
... Australian and Chinese consumers and retailers. CBA has signed a memorandum of understanding with Alipay, operated by Ant Financial Services Group - the world's largest mobile and online payment platform - to make it easier for Australian consumers to ...

IOSCO releases retail investor education report

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2015
IOSCO, the International Organisation of Securities Commissions, has released its final report on investor education for retail consumers. In a statement, IOSCO said it has long recognised investor education as a key strategy for enhancing investor ...

Trillion dollar super industry attractive to organised criminals

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
The Australian Crime Commission believes Stronger Super reforms implemented from 2013 have reduced illegal early release schemes run through self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). In its latest report, Organised Crime in Australia 2015, the commission ...

Strong demand for online education: Wealth Know How

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
Instreet managing director George Lucas and former Australian editor James Dunn have joined forces to launch an independent video-based website focused on wealth creation education. The free site, Wealth Know How, anticipates supporting investors at ...