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Gesundheit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
"When Wall Street sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold." The heightened volatility in the week of 5-9 February 2018 took down the S&P 500 index and the DJIA by 5.2% each. Spooky perhaps, but still a decent outcome especially when the 2018 to ...

BlackRock veteran joins Grant Samuel

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
... Trust serving as, among other roles, executive vice president, head of fixed income. Early in his career, Miller was a research officer for the Federal Treasury and also served as private secretary to then Prime Minister Paul Keating. "Steve brings over ...

Planners vital to closing super gap: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
Latest research from Roy Morgan suggests there is greater potential for the superannuation gap to be closed if women were more inclined to engage a financial planner. According to a recent survey of more than 50,000 consumers, 8.3% of females purchase ...

VanEck launches sustainable ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
... that are steering their businesses in a more sustainable and responsible direction, he said, adding a growing body of research reveals that investing in companies that successfully respond to these challenges can deliver improved long-term portfolio ...

Scared of inflation? Try deflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
Is there something wrong with this picture or what? Wall Street remains on a seesaw ride and volatility - compared with the VIX index's performance over the past three years - is through the roof. Theoretically, ex-US investors needn't be losing sleep ...

J.P. Morgan veteran joins Plato IM

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
... manager and fund manager for the Europe Equity Plus and Europe Equity Absolute Alpha strategies. He was also head of research at the firm, overseeing about $31 billion in assets under management. Before his career in finance, Allen was a professional ...

Chief economist update: The Fed's force is with us

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
"Suddenly the wheels are in motion. And I, I'm ready to sail any ocean. Suddenly I don't need the answers. Cause I, I'm ready to take all my chances with you." - Olivia Newton-John Oh yes Virginia, the wheels are surely in motion...suddenly. The Dow ...

Chief economist update: RBA to lift rates after 2018

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
Now we've seen it all - the "most hated bull market in history" and the "most widely-expected correction." To wax pedantic about this, the Dow and the S&P 500's big drop on the 5 February 2018 does not even fit the technical definition of a correction ...

Advisers can fill aged care demand gap: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
... offering and provide a new source of revenue in the medium-term, a joint study by Aged Care Steps and Swiss Re reveals. The research, which explored the challenges and fears around aged care, found about 90% of advisers surveyed anticipate that client ...

Planners preferred over super for wealthier retirees: Research

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
... as a source of retirement advice for Australians with account balances over $100,000, according to Investment Trends research. Overall, the research found that Australians are most inclined to speak to planners (33%) or super funds (25%) for assistance ...