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Consumers trust Google over advisers: NobleOak

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
New research by independent life insurer NobleOak has found close to half of all consumers are turning to the internet over advisers for guidance on their financial goals and needs. It points to the digital revolution and fallout from the Royal Commission ...

Blackstone makes $8.7 billion purchase

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
... capitalise on the e-commerce boom. Blackstone said the deal comprises of 60 million square feet across 465 warehouses in 26 US states. President of Colony Capital Darren Stewart said Blackstone was the ideal choice to lead the business during its next ...

Evidence of "pay to play" in US pension consulting

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
... consulting services, those with institutional accounts (such as institutional asset managers) and those headquartered in US states with a high concentration of public pension plans and a culture of political corruption. "To help establish a causal link ...

Purdue bankruptcy vindicates ESG screens

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019
... be "contributed for the benefit of the American public" in a settlement which is estimated to provide $10 billion to US states. The settlement between Purdue and 24 state attorneys general from five US territories resulted in Purdue contributing all ...

Digital assets overlooked in estate planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
... which allows fiduciaries (executors of deceased estates) to manage a decedent's digital assets has been enacted in most US states but not in Australia. In the US, individuals can't bestow online contents such as music, books and movies purchased from ...

Investors to benefit from $4tn US infrastructure bill

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2017
... rebuild the nation's neglected infrastructure," these proposals can only supplement the role played by municipal bonds. "US states and municipalities already fund three-quarters of public spending on transportation and water infrastructure, largely by ...

Google insurance coming soon

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2015
... Ellen Carney reported in a tech industry blog last week that Google has lodged insurance licensing applications in 28 US states. On top of that she said Google is already working with eight insurers authorised to handle transactions - a list that includes ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012
... default on its debt. Meanwhile, US justice officials announced a $US25 billion ($A23.25 billion) settlement between US states and five leading banks and mortgage lenders to resolve complaints that they abused millions of borrowers in home loan foreclosures. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... despite the turmoil in Europe. Also helping sentiment was data showing a jump in manufacturing activity in mid-Atlantic US states in December and a rise in demand for Spanish bonds that saw the debt-laden country raise almost double its target. "We're ...

Regulators chase social media

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
The global investment world's use of social media has outpaced the regulators with a new research paper detailing the current state of this market and the required actions from advisers, dealer groups and investment managers to successfully navigate ...