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The CPI report that confirms all biases

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2017
Australia's inflation numbers are out! And it's got something for everyone - hawks, doves and in-betweeners - in terms of RBA monetary policy direction. This is because the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) consumer price index's latest report ...

O Canada

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2017
With friends like these, who needs Kim Jong-un! Just when the drumbeats of war - the nuclear kind - have recently been withdrawing from the headlines, US president Donald Trump could be starting another, a trade war. Sure, Trump's protectionist' policy ...

ANZ trials voice biometrics

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2017
ANZ will be the first Australian bank to introduce voice biometrics for higher value transactions on mobile devices. From the middle of this year, customers transferring more than $1000 through ANZ's mobile apps will be able to use their voice to automatically ...

Westpac minimises disruption with disruption

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
Appealing to the younger members of its customer base, Westpac launched an innovative tool enabling access to its online banking features via social messaging apps and SMS. The bank introduced the Westpac Keyboard, a new iOS keyboard, which allows customers ...

Workers' retirement angst growing

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2017
A growing number of Australians are not prepared for retirement, while those already retired fear of outliving their savings, the latest research from Investment Trends shows. According to the 2016 Retirement Income Report, 44% of the 6987 surveyed ...

More fires than hires

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017
... labour marketslack, along with A$ strength - it has appreciated by 6.0% versus the US$ and 4.5% on the trade weighted index (TWI) this year to date - and still below target inflation - put pressure on the Australian central bank for another rate cut. ...

Liftoff imminent at Spaceship

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
The countdown is on at fledgling start-up and technology-focused superannuation product-provider Spaceship, as chief executive Paul Bennetts attempts to convert his waitlist of 22,000 into a $1 billion fund. Touring around multiple start-up hubs this ...

New social bond advocates gender equality

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
National Australia Bank is issuing a social bond that will enable institutional investors to directly invest in Australian organisations actively championing women and equality in the workplace. The NAB Social Bond (Gender Equality) is a fixed income ...

Mercer launches LifetimePlus 2.0

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
In order to make its longevity solution more accessible to retail investors and advisers, Mercer has created a second version of LifetimePlus. The new version incorporates 35% growth assets - originally it was fully defensive - and has been streamlined ...

Queensland Treasury issues green bonds

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
Queensland is boosting investment in environmentally responsible projects through green bonds issued via the state's Treasury. Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment, Curtis Pitt, said the Queensland Treasury Corporation planned to issue certified ...