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Australian Ethical mulls Facebook divestment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
... There has been widespread public outcry about how the video circulated on social media. Australian Ethical head of ethics research Stuart Palmer said: "We have to look at what's emerging at face value and try to assess whether there are things that ...

Chief economist update: Fed on ice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
If there's anything that captures the greed on Wall Street, it's the US equity market's reaction to the Fed's decision following its 15-16 March 2019 FOMC meeting. The Fed gave the markets what they expected - it kept the Fed funds rate ...

Emerging markets for the win: ABDO

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
... and you might lose it. Dividend income, you can take it and stick it in your pocket," he said. He cited Credit Suisse research that compared the investment returns for 19 countries from 1900 to 2010. Just $1 invested at the lowest quintile dividend yield ...

Chief economist update: BOJ decision announced and ignored

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
I wasn't aware of this, but it appears that Donald J. Trump had been letting his fingers do the talking even before he became POTUS. The "Daily Mail" re-printed the tweet he made back on 30 December 2013: ""No one remembers who came in second" - ...

FSC to enact binding standard on genetic testing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... Switzerland and Germany on the issue. Consumers also won't be required to disclose genetic tests that were taken as a part of research. However, consumers can choose to disclose a favourable genetic testing result and life insurers can take into account ...

AMP cuts MyNorth fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
AMP has announced a series of fee reductions for users of its MyNorth platform. The reductions in fees should result in savings for the more than 85,000 customers who currently use MyNorth. The reductions will include lower administration fees across ...

Chief economist update: The AUD's resilience

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will release the minutes of its March 5 board meeting - when it decided to keep interest rates unchanged at a record low 1.5% - today. I imagine that the men and women of the RBA board would have discussed the slowing ...

Chief economist update: Be fearful when indicators show no fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
Uh-OMG-oh! Long-time and loyal readers would have probably noticed my change in tune over the past few weeks - from a mini-me Dr. Doom to a prophet of boom - based on the rationale that the world's major central banks have toned down and/or reversed ...

TAL goes back-to-back at AFA awards

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
... thanks to its Insurance Income Protection Platinum Plan. The association's overall awards are based on quantitative research conducted by overall award supporter Strategic Insight, Actuaries and Researchers. According to the association, five key ...

Countdown to 2019 FICAP Rockstar

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019
... (and by extension the economy)," FICAP organising committee founding member and BT Financial Group head of investment research and governance Marnie McLaren said. "With 43 sponsors on board for this year's event, we are so humbled by the continuing ...