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Chief economist update: Capex and credit and the trade war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2018
Just when the threatening clouds of Quitaly and its negative repercussions on the whole of the Eurozone has dissipated, US President Donald Trump's trade protectionist policy in the name of American national security comes back to haunt. Not that ...

Outlook darkens for bank stocks

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... tumble up to 40% if the correction in the housing market gets more disorderly, UBS analysts led by Jonathan Mott said in a research note dated May 30. However, this "credit crunch" is not yet UBS' base case, even though it is starting to look more ...

LaSalle acquires Aviva real estate business

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... professionals in five global locations working across fund management, asset management, asset origination, underwriting, research and business management. This article was updated at 10.16am on 01/06/18 and again at 12.30pm.

Advisers still resistant to social media

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... into client engagement strategies despite the majority of Australians using some form of social media every day. Latest research from Netwealth shows 40% of advice practices use social media to communicate with clients. Of that 40%, about 28% admit to ...

Liquidnet and OTAS ramp up AI play

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... Directive II (MiFID II) regulation started in January. MiFID II essentially separates or unbundles the pricing of investment research and execution. "With unbundling there's less money to pay for services and with MiFID II mandating that a best execution ...

Chief economist update: Building approvals on a slowing trend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) latest update on building approvals is consistent with views of slowing activity in the country's housing market. But perhaps, not as dire as the headline seasonally-adjusted monthly numbers suggest. ...

Responsible investment now mainstream

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... 2018 RIAA report illustrates how super funds prefer fund-wide ESG models rather than targeted investment mandates as research by Rainmaker shows only $20 billion to be specifically invested this way. Notwithstanding, the RIAA identified 75 responsible ...

WAM CIO steps down from LIC board

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
... so as to focus on increased external commitments. Stott joined WAM in 2006 having previously held Australian equities research roles at Challenger. He is the portfolio manager overseeing WAM Capital, WAM Research, WAM Active and WAM Microcap. WAM chair ...

Chief economist update: "Quitaly"

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
Move over China and North Korea, you too Iran and Israel, a new old crisis has come back to town...and it could be bigger. While the financial market world still haven't seen the end game of US President Donald Trump's protectionist trade policies ...

Productivity Commission addresses superannuation lottery

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
The Productivity Commission recommends an independent review of insurance in superannuation; that Australians enter default super once; and that super funds disclose trailing financial adviser commissions. These are a few of the 22 recommendations in ...