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Chief economist update: Fed flattens the yield curve

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
... first-year forward rate, which correlates closely with the federal funds rate, would increase the yield on ten-year US Treasury notes even if the more distant forward rates remain unchanged." Whatever the underlying reason is still up for debate but ...

Best-in-show funds pose pressing issues for advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
... the efficiency and competitiveness of the superannuation system have not been given enough airtime. In the report, ASIC notes the best-in-show list would be taken into account when guidance is provided to advisers, particularly around the best interests ...

Super protection policy needs improvement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2018
... member's account balance, thereby removing a disincentive to account consolidation or rollovers by members, Women in Super notes. It recommends the legislation be worded clearly to ensure the fee cap of 1.5% per six months "includes all fees (existing ...

Productivity Commission addresses superannuation lottery

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
... life, being stuck in a poor performing default fund can leave them with about 40% less to spend in retirement, the report notes. "Fixing these twin problems of entrenched underperformance and multiple accounts would lift retirement balances for members ...

Parametric wins $60m global equities mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
... chief investment officer Paul Bouchey, research managing director for Australia Raewyn Williams and researcher Tianchuan Li, notes that higher investment returns correspond with a higher tax take to the ATO. While this isn't necessarily a bad thing ...

Molopo restrained ahead of AGM

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
... have acted in a way which is detrimental to the interests of the Molopo shareholders as a whole," Molopo said. In its AGM notes, Molopo also criticised Keybridge's and other shareholders' nominees to the board. Keybridge's nominee, William ...

Artificial intelligence to become commonplace at instos

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018
... the next two years. Local instos are more bullish on AI than Singapore and Hong Kong-based clients, the global custodian notes, saying the Asia Pacific counterparts anticipate adoption happening in two to five years. Half of Australian clients surveyed ...

Perpetual director joins ING board

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018
... said. The new debt issues will be offered under the National RMBS Trust. Perpetual has listed $1.54 billion in Class A1-A notes that are due in August 2049 under the ASX ticker code NROHA. It has also issued another $300 million Class A1-G notes under ...

Trustee firm lists $2bn in RMBS debt securities

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018
... said. The new debt issues will be offered under the National RMBS Trust. Perpetual has listed $1.54 billion in Class A1-A notes that are due in August 2049 under the ASX ticker code NROHA. It has also issued another $300 million Class A1-G notes under ...

Royal Commission must cast net wider

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
... superannuation entities have misused members' retirement savings. Citing Productivity Commission reports, the Royal Commission notes superannuation and retirement advice is the most common type of financial advice sought by consumers. It represents about ...