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J.P. Morgan bullish on several asset classes

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
Global economic growth will struggle to break out of its current rate unless 2017 sees a meaningful lift in productivity growth, according to J.P. Morgan chief economist Sally Auld. Speaking at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum in Sydney ...

Hunter Hall receives surprise new takeover bid

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2017
After a takeover bid from Washington H. Soul Pattinson seemed all but destined for success, a new player has entered the race for Hunter Hall. Following Hunter Hall founder and chief executive Peter Hall's shock resignation in December, and his sale ...

Instos must stress test: Mercer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2017
To make the most of 2017, institutional investors will need to be across market fragmentation, the shift from monetary to fiscal stimulus, capital abundance and long-term structural change. Global consultant Mercer says these themes all present risks ...

The UK's still OK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
Brexit worries aside, the UK economy remains OK. Along with the latest improvement in business and consumer confidence and PMI surveys, industrial and manufacturing output has bounced back. To be sure, market expected industrial and manufacturing rebound ...

Self-doubting Aussies falling short

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017
Just one in four Australians has a financial plan, indicating a lack of confidence in dealing with money and investments. This is a key finding of the latest MLC Wealth Sentiment Survey released last week. It also shows that 50% of Australians believe ...

The year that was and the year that will be

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
It's now a week before Christmas and two before we bid 2016 adieu! And what a year 2016 was. It scared you, I and Irene at the open. The Fed was going to raise interest rates and China's economy was heading for hard landing. These two factors alone ...

Coin flipping better than macro forecasts

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016
... far from flipping a coin, according to Prime Value Asset Management portfolio manager ST Wong. Pointing to the Brexit surprise and Donald Trump's election, Wong said: "You may have more luck predicting the weather." Relying on these forecasts can often ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
... policy meeting. Most analysts expected the RBI to cut interest rates - coming as it would have immediately after October's surprise 25 basis point reduction - in order to alleviate the "cash crisis" that was prompted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ...

Pillar sold to Mercer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
... opportunities. Bravura Solutions, which provides Mercer with its administration software, said the Pillar purchase came as no surprise and the firms' long-standing relationship will continue. A Bravura spokesperson said Mercer recently transformed its ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
Japan GDP Preliminary estimates of Japan's third quarter economy provided a positive surprise. Japanese real GDP growth accelerated to a quarterly rate of 0.5% in the three months to September from 0.2% in the June quarter and more than double market ...