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Chief economist update: An Indian surprise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2018
... depreciation would make Indian exports cheaper in the world market and hence, make its exports more competitive. But as the RBI notes: "Tailwinds from the recent depreciation of the rupee could be muted by the slowing down of global trade and the escalating ...

Hayne admonishes ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
... interim report in a statement stating ASIC welcomed the report and acknowledged the Commission's work to date. ASIC notes the report's serious and important observations of ASIC's role as a regulator, Shipton said. He added ASIC will carefully ...

SMSFs too conservative: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2018
... those in pre-retirement accumulation phase - are "surprisingly conservative." The Productivity Commission's May 2018 report notes SMSFs are inefficient compared to MySuper products unless they have at least $1 million. The SMSF Association (SMSFA) dismissed ...

Wealthier Aussies seeking advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
... ANZ (23.9%), Westpac (23.4%) and NAB (20.7%). While they don't necessarily use their bank for financial advice, Roy Morgan notes that the continuing trend of banks exiting wealth management could see a shift in these figures. "With a great deal of activity ...

Should high-income earners pay charity levy?

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018
... levels of mistrust around how governments raise and use taxes to provide services, the researchers said. The paper also notes evidence to support the positive benefits of altruism; the act of giving makes people happy, healthy, thankful and more connected. ...

Digital transformation challenges super funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
... aspects of the transformation tough - specifically, the pivot towards real-time member facing applications. The research house notes progression through the development of digital member service platforms, yet funds still struggle with reliability, consistency ...

Trade-off needed on existing adviser standards: Fox

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2018
... perception was borne that advisers had eight years to meet the new requirements with a final deadline of 1 January 2024. Fox notes the real deadline is in fact 31 December 2023, and FASEA's final decision on FASEA degree equivalency won't come ...

AstuteWheel speeds up risk advice timeframe

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
... preparing the SOA from as long as three weeks. With respect to compliance and transparency, Eggers said comprehensive file notes are captured when decisions made by the client and the insurance amounts they determine. "The solution can be adapted very ...

Chief economist update: Shanghai's drop is China's problem, the yuan's slide is everyone's

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2018
... holdings of US bonds. This was Bloomberg's report on 16 February 2018: "The value of China's holdings of US bonds, notes and bills rose by $126.5 billion to $1.18 trillion in December from a year earlier, according to Treasury Department data ...

New NAB product garners CEFC support

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2018
... NAB chief customer officer, corporate and institutional banking Mike Baird explained. The secured floating rate portfolio notes have an estimated weighted average tenor of 3.2 years and offer quarterly distributions. With NAB retaining at least 25% of ...