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Chief economist update: The Grinch steals Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
... meeting. This is perfectly rational: Monetary policy operates with a lag - it takes about 12 to 15 months for higher/lower interest rates to flow through into the general economy; the RBA exudes optimism with its statement "the Australian economy appears ...

Boomers show healthy ESG appetite

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
... investment option. That's compared to 34% of Gen Y (aged 21-38) respondents. The survey also found that there was considerable interest in impact investing across the demographics, with 41% of Baby Boomers, 44% of Gen X and 56% of Gen Y respondents keen ...

Cashwerkz, Complii partner to automate compliance

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
... really delighted to announce this strategic partnership as we collectively solve significant compliance cash and fixed interest problems for the advisory community to help them all act in their clients' best interest," Nantes said. The partnership will ...

Global firm cuts fund fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
... also aims to limit downside risk by rotating risk across different sectors and through tactical hedging of credit and interest rate risk. Separately, the asset manager recently broadened Sowerby's role, with the Legg Mason executive now serving as ...

Non-compliant personal advice rife at super funds: ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
... that provided by trustees - is an area of ongoing focus for ASIC, working alongside APRA. "I know there will be general interest in whether retail or industry funds provided better quality advice. We found the quality of advice to be similar across retail ...

Chief economist update: Bah humbug

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
... by the strong Dollar, which is being propped up by the ridiculous policies of the Federal Reserve - Which has called interest rates and quantitative tightening wrong from the first days of Jay Powell!" It's the latest update from the Institute of ...

Global fixed income trust launched

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2019
... generate returns." Ross Cartwright, MFS managing director, head of retail, Australia and New Zealand, said: "With Australian interest rates at a record low, using a global approach to seek additional sources of income and improved risk/reward in fixed ...

Planners heed SMSF risk warning

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
... moment. Discussing recent action by the ATO, Dunn said diversification within SMSF investment strategies is increasingly of interest to the tax office. Earlier this year, the ATO wrote to 17,700 SMSF trustees warning them their SMSF did not meet diversification ...

AFCA reveals approach to Code of Ethics compliance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
The Australian Financial Conduct Authority has outlined its approach to assessing financial planner conduct in relation to the Code of Ethics. Speaking at the FPA Congress, AFCA deputy chief ombudsman June Smith said the body will take a measured and ...

Chief economist update: Lower rates still fail to animate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
... Stevens had already spoke about this way back in 2014 (mind you, that was before Trump and his trade wars and after he cut interest rates in successive moves from 4.75% in 2011 to 2.5% in 2013 before taking it even lower to what was then a fresh low ...