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Most investors shun credit ratings: Poll

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 26 FEB 2018

... agencies (Standard and Poor's, Moody's, and Fitch Ratings) to ensure more transparency and competitiveness. The 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), created in 2011 ...

Chief economist update: As luck would have it

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018

Raised volatility on Wall Street, North Korea, American protectionism, stagnant wages growth and high household debt levels, rising electricity prices and still elevated property prices - and more recently, Barnaby Joyce - these are a few of (not my ...

Chief economist update: Inflation isn't such a lonely word

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018

Wall Street recovered just as quickly as it corrected - selling and then buying on rising inflation expectations. The S&P 500 index closed 4.3% up at the close of the trading week ending 16 February, partly reversing the previous week's 5.2% loss but ...

Synchron appoints state manager

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018

Financial advice dealer group Synchron named Matthew Wallis as the new state manager for New South Wales. Wallis will succeed Paul Del Grande who resigned to focus on his financial advice practice, InSync Financial Services. Sydney-based Wallis has ...

Chief economist update: The yen's on the up and up

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018

... exceeds 2% and stays above the target in a stable manner". But the yen continued to climb - buoyed in part by the turmoil on Wall Street - and lately, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso's statement that: "From our perspective, the current situation doesn't ...

Crypto hype drives new partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018

An SMSF administrator is teaming up with a cryptocurrency brokerage firm to help investors achieve greater portfolio diversification. A new partnership between Xpress Super and Bitcoin Trader will provide SMSF investors with access to five of the top ...

Chief economist update: Bad news is good news returns?

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018

Say what? That'll be any rational investor's reaction when you tell him about Wall Street's overnight rally at the same time that the things that scared the bejesus out of them - rising inflation - in early February proved even worse than they expected. ...

Chief economist update: RBA sees wages growth recovering but it's not guaranteed

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2018

... that Australian business conditions and confidence started the year 2018 on a stronger footing and before the wailing on Wall Street happened in early February, providing succour to the domestic economy should Wall Street's weeping persists. The survey ...

Gesundheit

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018

"When Wall Street sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold." The heightened volatility in the week of 5-9 February 2018 took down the S&P 500 index and the DJIA by 5.2% each. Spooky perhaps, but still a decent outcome especially when the 2018 to ...

Scared of inflation? Try deflation

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018

Is there something wrong with this picture or what? Wall Street remains on a seesaw ride and volatility - compared with the VIX index's performance over the past three years - is through the roof. Theoretically, ex-US investors needn't be losing sleep ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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