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No more slack?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
It was the surprise that wasn't. US non-farm payrolls declined by 33,000 in September and it followed an upwardly revised 169,000 gain (from +156,000) in the previous month. Sure the extent of the fall was less than market consensus for a 100,000 addition ...

NAB launches customer chatbot app

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
NAB is ramping up its virtual assistance technology with the launch of a new customer banking voice-based app. Customers owning a smartphone with Google Assistant or a Google Home device can use the Talk to NAB app to ask general banking questions such ...

UK regulator increases support for new starters

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... the FCA contact centre receiving up to 1200 calls a month for support. "I should say that this is not necessarily a big surprise because it is extremely difficult to describe complexity simply. But we do see it is an imperative that the best investment ...

Fed does the thinkable

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
Well that was a bit of an anti-climax, wasn't it? The much-awaited US Federal Reserve's 19-20 September FOMC meeting produced little, if any, surprises. Interest rates were kept on hold this month but will be lifted by another 25 basis points to 1.5% ...

BEAR regime must extend entire industry: Medcraft

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2017
The conduct and culture within Australia's big banks is a major problem and the Government's proposed executive accountability regime is a step in the right direction - though it may not go far enough, ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft said. Speaking at a ...

Canada economic growth changes gears

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... points to 1% - and the Bank Rate and the deposit rate by the same to 1.25% and 0.75% - as having taken the markets by surprise. Most were expecting the Canadian central bank to stand pat on monetary policy. But 20/20 hindsight vision makes it clear the ...

Managed accounts forum unveils new format, adviser focus

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
... compliance, Alex Dunnin said managed accounts are growing three times faster than the broader platform market. "It's no surprise that there are more players in this sector now than ever before and that traditional platform operators are adding managed ...

Super funds must address climate risk: Market Forces

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2017
... assess climate risk," Market Forces analyst Daniel Gocher added. "Since this has largely fallen on deaf ears, it's no surprise that trustees now find themselves open to legal action for a dereliction of basic fiduciary duty." "The funds that are considering ...

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BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2017
... average... In aggregate, companies reporting earnings that are 6.4% above expectations, ahead of the one-year average positive surprise rate of 4.7%. Companies reported revenues that are 1.2% above expectations, better than the 0.5% average positive ...

Warne flags executive reshuffle at Macquarie AGM

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2017
... Macquarie Capital - contributed the remainder. While Warne was positive about the group's 2018 outlook, he did note his surprise at Macquarie's inclusion in the Government's Major Bank Levy regime, given "the relatively small size of our Australian banking ...