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Chief economist update: A US dollar story

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
... based on expectations for continued Fed policy normalisation - three rate hikes expected (and done) in 2017 - while other major world central banks keep their own policy settings unchanged at relatively low settings. The monetary policy backdrop was ...

Industry funds call for super shortfall reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018
The likelihood of a comfortable, self-sufficient retirement will diminish over the next decade for about 3.1 million Australians, according to new research. Recent findings from AustralianSuper and Cbus suggest the changing nature of work will create ...

Industry fund awards emerging markets mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2018
An investment manager fast approaching US$10 billion in assets under management and advice recently won an emerging markets equities mandate from an industry superannuation fund. ClariVest Asset Management will manage the $75 million mandate from the ...

Thematic SMAs on the rise

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2018
... themes are early in the adoption cycle, have a large global addressable market, have regulation as a positive force, and have major players that are numerous and well capitalised," Macrovue said. The Disruptive Technologies portfolio invests in companies ...

Vertical integration needs overhaul: Poll

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
As the advice industry reels from the impact of Royal Commission misconduct revelations that stemmed from vertically-integrated models, seven in ten Financial Standard readers are of the opinion these model need a revamp. Starting May 7, we asked our ...

More mums in the workforce: ABS

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2018
... remember those touched by breast cancer. The nationwide annual Mother's Day Classic fun run and walk will once again be held in major cities on Sunday. Last year Link Fund Administration chief executive Suzanne Holden won the Mother's Day Classic's Corporate ...

MAX Awards: Voting opens

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2018
... nominations with 110 making it to the voting round. Last year, the awards attracted more than 14,000 votes. Some of the major awards up for grabs include Advertising Campaign of the Year - Consumer; Financial Literacy Campaign of the Year; and Innovation ...

Infrastructure receives $24.5 billion injection

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2018
... partnerships or privatisation," AMP Capital core infrastructure fund portfolio manager John Julian said. AMP Capital has major public infrastructure investments, owning 48% in Australian Pacific Airports Corporation (Melbourne and Launceston airports) ...

Budget means Aussies can get more from retirement

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2018
... compounds nicely at the other end of the pipeline and will help build a sustainable retirement," Breckon said. "After some major changes this decade it's gratifying to see the Coalition continuing to bed down superannuation policy, as well as helping ...

What the 2018 Budget means for you

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... additional funding to the nation's financial services regulators, personal tax cuts and additional pensioner benefits are the major talking points of Budget 2018. The 2018 Budget is arguably structured around the protection of Australians' retirement ...