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Chief economist update: Moving target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
What's a central bank to do if after so many years of policy accommodation it still couldn't hit its target? Move the goalpost, of course. The US Federal Reserve has cut interest rates three times (by 75 basis points) last year from 2.5% to ...

Government edges towards regulator cooperation

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
Draft legislation compelling ASIC and APRA to work with one another in overseeing the financial services industry is open for consultation. The government has taken a major step towards ensuring the cooperation of the corporate and prudential regulators ...

YBR exits wealth, sells for $2.5 million

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
Mark Bouris' Yellow Brick Road is shuttering its wealth business to focus on mortgages, entering into a sale agreement for a sum of approximately $2.5 million. YBR Wealth's share of rights to the recurring revenue streams derived from its wealth advice ...

Chief economist update: Australia burns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
What could have been a good start to the New Year for financial markets - the US and China are set to sign the "phase one" trade deal agreement on January 15 and Brexit has become less uncertain - marred by renewed war (the real war) tensions between ...

Financial Standard Holiday Cooking Guide 2019

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
Some of Australia's financial services industry leaders share their favourite recipes for the festive season - some naughty, some nice. If you're looking for something to do with your down time this holiday season, why not try out a recipe from ...

Pinnacle buys stake in Coolabah

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2019
Pinnacle Investment Management has bought a 25% stake in Christopher Joye's credit boutique in a transaction that values it north of $116 million. Pinnacle is paying $29.1 million for the interest. An extra $5 million is subject to the Coolabah ...

Clime launches new income fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
Clime Investment Management has partnered with Sequoia to launch a new fund that aims to provide a yearly income of 8%. The Clime Income Enhancer Series 1 fund will invest in four shares: Macquarie, Rio Tinto, Treasury Wines and BHP. "If any of these ...

New social network for advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
A new peer-to-peer online forum for financial planners has launched in response to the need for community in a period of immense change for the profession. Introduced by the Financial Planning Association of Australia at the 2019 FPA Congress, the FPA ...

Value facing unprecedented rally: Schroders

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
Value stocks are headed towards an "unprecedented" boom, according to Schroders UK fund manager Simon Adler. Adler said part of the reason value stocks deserve more attention is because growth has been doing so well. "The last 10 years has been the ...

Chief economist update: Brexit la la la

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
It won't be over till it's over. Yes Virginia, the uncertainty that is Brexit festers on, pushed further until Britons have cast their vote at (yet another) general election to be held on 12 December (December 13 in Australia) and from there ...