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Chief economist update: The Fed should act now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019
When I was an economics student, I never much cared about economic history. What good does economic history offer? The agricultural revolution gave way to the revolution in industry and now... the tech revolt. Surely, things and the way of doing things ...

BlackRock and Microsoft develop retirement platform

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 8 JAN 2019
... time," Fink said. "BlackRock has a tremendous responsibility to help solve this challenge, and we recognise the need to act now." Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella said the firms would use cloud and artificial intelligence technology in pursuit ...

Super fund offloads harmful holdings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2018
... fund doesn't believe the risk of continuing to use them can be mitigated. "Report after report tells us that if we don't act now to keep temperature increases contained future generations will suffer. So the board made the decision to exclude these," ...

Hedge funds fall out of favour with instos: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018
... just 17% last year. EY global hedge fund services co-leader Natalie Deak Jaros said alternative asset managers can either act now to address industry disruptions ranging from technological innovation to products and competition. "In order for alternatives ...

Changing nature of advice to benefit institutions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
... cards," he said. Tynan said financial planners seeking to exit the industry need to acknowledge the changing landscape and act now. Time is not standing still for mature age financial planners waiting vainly for the return of pre-GFC times and values ...

FSC calls for inquiry into gig economy and its impact on super

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
The changing nature of employment will have dramatic effects on the superannuation industry and retirement incomes. The Federal Government should prepare for the impact now rather than react in haste. This is a key recommendation from the Financial ...

Advisers back higher education standards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
... need to get on with it and lift our game as a profession. There are no longer any excuses as time is on our side - if we act now." Back to school: What advisers think of the new education standards The incoming standards require all new entrants, from ...

Advisers face tax registration risk

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... date. "With so many tax financial adviser registrations due to expire between now and January, it's important that you act now and check that your contact details are up to date," Taylor said. "If you are an Australian financial services (AFS) licensee ...

Advice industry wasting potential on old models

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... areas," he said. There are solutions to ensure long-term business success and profit - but accountants and planners must act now, he added. Many financial planning and accounting practice owners are satisfied with simply earning a salary and ignore "very ...

"Enough is enough": Women in Super launch national campaign

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2017
... said. "We must do better than a system that sees women retiring with 47% less than men. This is a crisis and unless we act now we will be leaving a tragic legacy for younger women and it is not fair or reasonable to simply tell women to fix the problem ...