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Gender inequality still the elephant in the room

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Deborah Kent agrees change is occurring in the financial advice industry but notes more needs to be done to keep the momentum and conversations going. "The more women that take that leap of faith and jump into ...

Portfolio rebalancing highlights adviser value

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
... management but it also demonstrates the value advisers provide to clients, according to IOOF head of product Chris Weldon. Weldon notes that rebalancing is an important risk management process and while it may not always seem like a popular move it will ...

Oil's rally could slip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016
... mpd. This compares with the mere 0.4 - 0.9 mpd output reduction agreed upon in Algeria last month. In addition, the IEA notes that, "Our supply-demand outlook suggests that the market -- if left to its own devices -- may remain in oversupply through ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
... third straight month of improving sentiment after the index hit a three-month low of 99.1 in July. Westpac's press release notes that the improvement in the headline index has been all due to increasing consumer expectations. The "Current Conditions ...

Axsesstoday completes $20m bond issue

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
... combined to form a single $40 million series with the company's existing $20 million subordinated secured floating rate notes which are due on 9 October 2021. The issue was fully subscribed through FIIG's client base of wholesale and sophisticated investors. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
... increase in the previous month. The Conference Board's Director of Business Cycles and Growth Research, Ataman Ozyildirim, notes that, "While the U.S. LEI declined in August, its trend still points to moderate economic growth in the months ahead. Although ...

Life Insurer Code of Practice falls short: AFA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
... are made. The call to the Financial Services Council (FSC) is part of the AFA's submission to the FSC on the code, which notes it should include commitments to both consumers and the financial advice profession. The AFA said the commitments to consumers ...

Climate risk underappreciated: BlackRock

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016
... been underappreciated and underpriced. In a new Global Insights Report titled "Adapting portfolios to climate change", BII notes governments, investors and consumers have been slow to appreciate the risk of climate factors, which is a result of scientific ...

Managed portfolios vital for SMSF diversification

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
... currency makes it difficult to get into international assets directly, I think these managed portfolios solve that." Gillett notes that for financial advisers, managed portfolios provide not only an administration solution but also complement the best ...

Mason Stevens delivers new SMA offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2016
... subordinated debt securities, hybrids, asset backed securities and residential mortgage backed securities, floating rate notes and inflation-linked bonds. Mason Stevens said that in spite of increase market volatility over the last quarter, the new SMA ...