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Australian Ethical aiding tech VC sector

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2017
Increasing its exposure to Australia's technology start-up realm, Australian Ethical invested in a Sydney-based venture capital fund. The $1.84 billion superannuation fund has contributed a significant investment to Right Click Capital's Growth Fund ...

KISS selects SMSF compliance software provider

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
... "I've seen other SMSF administrators switching platforms only to switch back again. To me, that's tough, not only on your hip pocket but also on the morale of your staff and the confidence of your clients."

A$ falls to the occasion

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2015
... Then again, there's hope young lady, one you, I and Irene can be thankful for, and that is the Australian dollar is falling. Hip, hip... The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has found itself engaged in this new currency war - triggered by China's recent ...

Strong USD reflects (deflects) lift-off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... Lift-off here we come. US monetary policy would start normalising again against a background of a stronger, sustainable recovery. Hip, hip. But wait, hold your horses... the Dow, the S&P 500, the Nasdaq, and the Russell 2000 don't seem to like it - all ...

Lies, stats and damned double seasonal adjustments

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
"If you're going to San Francisco Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair... There's a whole generation with a new explanation..." - Scott McKenzie, "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair)" The song instantly played in my head as ...

Will nice numbers make RBA a bad guy?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015
... factory orders jumped by 2.1% in March following a 0.1% dip in the previous month, ending seven consecutive months of decline. Hip, hip. The devil in the details is that the March pop was boosted by 13.5% surged in civilian aircraft and motor vehicles ...

"Patient" is the (key)word

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2015
... improvement in US non-farm payrolls. But these disappointing retail sales numbers are also bad news -- bad news that's good news. Hip, hip... Now combine these with last night's fresh disappointing releases - empire state manufacturing index eased to ...

Insurers grow market share at cost of profits

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015
... example, super fund mergers announced over the past 12 months include Sunsuper and Chifley FuturePlus, while PrimeSuper and HIP merged, as did Tasplan and Quadrant. We see this aggregation trend increasing in coming years," he said. Prices for death ...

SS&C acquires DST Global Solutions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014
SS&C Technologies Holdings has acquired DST Global Solutions Ltd., a subsidiary of DST Systems, for $95 million in cash. DST Global's products now owned by SS&C include industry-leading investment and fund accounting platform, HiPortfolio, and investment ...

Slides can be fun too

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2014
... e-mail Nov. 28. China will be "a big beneficiary" from the OPEC decision, he said." And because Australia's joined at China's hip, Australians all, let us rejoice. And the rest of 'em big boys? Cheaper oil raises the threat of deflation in the euro area ...