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Chief economist update: Heaven can wait but the BOE couldn't

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018
"The mistake is to always wait, wait, wait until you have perfect certainty." - Bank of England Governor Mark Carney The Bank of England (BOE) finally went ahead and did it. It lifted the Bank Rate by 25 basis points to 0.75% at the conclusion of its ...

Global fund manager expands Australian operations

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2018
Global investment manager Research Affiliates is growing its Australian footprint by appointing a partner to its Melbourne office. Mike Aked takes the role of partner and director of research for Australia, tasked with identifying new growth opportunities ...

Chief economist update: The grass is paler on the China side

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2018
Just as expected, the Fed's 31 July-1 August meeting was a non-event - keeping the fed funds rate unchanged at 1.75%-20% - but it did give the US central bank a platform to gloat about the US economy. "Information received since the Federal Open ...

ARCO takes a net short on Australian financials

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
... cases their core operating systems are getting quite old," he said. Colman is a former Citigroup managing director of research. ARCO runs a $150 million absolute return strategy, one which ignores benchmark allocation and tries to outperform the cash ...

Last chance to participate in the annual FS Managed Accounts Survey

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
Financial Standard is calling on financial advisers to have their say in an annual managed accounts survey, after research shows a spike in the number of products and services launched since last year. Listed wealth management groups HUB24, Netwealth ...

Chief economist update: The BOJ kills off specs (for now)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
Just as it was in late 2017/early 2018, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) once more hosed down recent speculations of a tweak in monetary policy towards an (early) exit. Sure, the Japanese central bank tweaked policy, but in the opposite direction. At the conclusion ...

Financial literacy in females continues to lag

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018
... household income and labour dynamics in Australia Survey (HILDA) is funded by the Department of Social Services, with research undertaken by Roger Wilkins and Inga Lass at the University of Melbourne's school of applied economics and social research. ...

Super fund members satisfied but restless

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018
Superannuation fund members are more satisfied with their funds than the previous year but an increasing number is looking to switch funds, according to Investment Trends. Latest insight shows 71% of super fund members rated their level of satisfaction ...

Adviser Ratings to predict licensees' quality of advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018
... non-participation." "A key differentiator of the proposed rating methodology is that it will be backed up by a standing research capability designed to stress test the factors predicted to influence quality of advice as well as keep track of changing ...

Chief economist update: At the core-core of it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018
Financial markets could have a brand new worry (or not) depending on the outcome of the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) monetary policy meeting that's due to conclude this day. The 30-31 July meeting is particularly significant given last week's flare-up ...