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ASX creates more opportunities for investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... those in high tech industries that have been traditionally out of reach. "While US IPOs have been struggling and other advanced economies have not seen growth in their listings business, ASX has continued to expand its listing franchise, pursuing a strategy ...

Australia ranks fifth for financial literacy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... their family's wealth status. For example, 15-year-old students from wealthy families were on average three years more advanced in their mathematical competency than students from non-wealthy families, a result that reinforces their likely financial ...

Top super chief executive named ACSI president

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
... contribution. "I'm sure Ian and Antony's demonstrated enthusiasm and commitment to ESG issues will see ACSI's agenda advanced over the years ahead," Noonan said. "I'd also like to acknowledge the work of Trish Donohue as vice president - she has chaired ...

Fearless forecasting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2017
... Australia at Macquarie, described Australia as a "growth haven", pointing out that economic growth has outstripped other advanced economies by 0.7% over the past 25 years. I can't argue with their rationale, even more so when I did the maths. Unless ...

BlackRock's Fink commends Aussie infrastructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2017
... of machines to enhance its active equities capabilities. "We are using machine learning, artificial intelligence and advanced data processing to drive new forms of alpha generation, from monitoring satellite data of big-box store parking lots, to analysing ...

Mobile education drives advice professionalism

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
... provider Monarch Institute. Users of knowITdigital's wealthdigital tool can now study a Diploma of Financial Planning and Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning integrated with the knowITdigital CPD offerings, providing advisers with education resources ...

ANZ trials voice biometrics

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2017
... voice has five to ten times as many security points than other methods such as fingerprints. "The technology is now so advanced that it can tell the difference between identical twins or even a voice recording," Dalton said. "People are becoming more ...

RBNZ on ice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2017
... The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has a positive view of the international economy - "Macroeconomic indicators in advanced economies have been positive over the past two months" -inflation - "Global headline inflation has increased... Core inflation ...

Not off the boil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2017
... for second home purchases by 10 percentage points to around 60%-80% -- as the Politburo would have known the numbers in advanced. Beijing property prices increased by 22.1% in the year to February while those in Shanghai and Shenzhen rose by 21.1% and ...

One Direction and the BOE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2017
... higher with the headline rate up by 1.8% in the year to January (from 0.5% in June last year) while the core rate has advanced to 1.6% from 1.4%. The strength in domestic economic activity, along with the British pound's sharp depreciation - Sterling's ...