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The BOJ's educated hope

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
They were just hours apart but the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan's monetary policy decisions were as wide as their geographic locations, perhaps wider. While both central banks kept existing policies unchanged at their September meetings ...

Fed does the thinkable

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
... only increased her credibility (after, all most major world central banks are also dumbfounded by this modern day development). Chair Yellen added that: "What we need to figure out is whether the factors that have lowered inflation are likely to prove ...

AMP launches LIF-ready resource

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... adviser's business. This is the latest addition to AMP's suite of LIF readiness initiatives, which include professional development master classes, legislative updates and specialised training for practice staff. AMP's director of insurance proposition ...

On the road to normal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
Unless North Korean tensions escalate beyond the "missile testing" tit-for-tat, it'll be the Fed that will occupy financial market consciousness this week. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will start their two-day deliberations on monetary policy ...

Centrepoint expands virtual offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
... estate planning and succession planning law. Further, Centrepoint and Topdocs are collaborating to deliver professional development training to support advisers' knowledge around estate planning, including access to a range of technical webinars and ...

China slows to target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
... Similarly, the yuan has appreciated by 6.1% so far this year after dropping by 6.6% in 2016. However, this is a negative development that could exert greater than expected downward pressure on the economy. The government is currently discussing how to ...

ASIC toughens MDA suitability rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
... Practice Forum, The Fold Legal managing director Claire Wivell Plater said the requirements are an interesting and new development ASIC is currently reviewing with key industry stakeholders. Advisers that offer MDA services don't always undertake the ...

The rise and impact of insurtech

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
... different ways of working together, most insurers favor partnering with insurtech firms over acquisition and in-house development." Such collaboration is already occurring with the likes of partnerships between AXA and Alibaba, and in-house incubator ...

Not happy enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
Australian consumers are happier in September than last month. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute (WBC-MI) index of consumer sentiment jumped by 2.5% to a reading of 97.9 this month from 95.5 in August with nearly all the survey's sub-indices recording ...

SSGA hires head of SPDR ETFs

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2017
... Group where she was national partnership manager. Previously she held roles in sales management, strategy and product development at KBC Asset Management and Fidelity International. "Appointing Meaghan to lead our Australian ETF business advances our ...