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Chief economist update: Cloudy 2020 vision for OECD

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... and the breadth of countries affected - are inhibiting companies' capital spending, notwithstanding low and lowered interest rates (with renewed central bank balance sheet expansion to boot), which have reduced the hurdle rates on planned investments. ...

Cbus, UniSuper back new housing bond

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... fantastic to see the tangible impact that NHFIC is having for Community Housing Providers by creating savings through lower interest costs and through construction of social and affordable homes," Fok said. "As the leading super fund for the building ...

How personality tests add value in advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
Two financial advisers in Sydney say they are on to the next big thing - helping clients succeed through rigorous, double-blind, scientifically backed personality tests. Tristan Scifo and Harry Goldberg at Purpose Advisory offer Personality Typing Coaching ...

Underperformers should not be allowed new members: Silk

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... achieve that end," he said. He said the ongoing battle between the industry and retail superannuation sectors is a point of interest for those in the sector, but not one that is shared by the wider-population. Silk said that while industry funds typically ...

Insto investors confused by environmental equities

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
Impax Asset Management executive believes its offering has suffered in Australia due to a lack of understanding around which asset class environmental equities fit into. Speaking to Financial Standard, managing director of listed equities for Impax ...

Chief economist update: Reversal of fortune

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
... the relaxation in lending restrictions. APRA announced in late-May that it is ditching its minimum 7% serviceability interest rate banks are required to apply when lending to borrowers (on top of doing away with its restrictions limiting banks' loans ...

Industry fund bumps up fee for ESG option

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
... points, now 30bps. The ESG option invests through AMP Capital's Ethical Leaders Fund. It holds a portfolio of shares, fixed interest, property and direct infrastructure. The investments are picked according to ESG criteria that include labour standards ...

Value facing unprecedented rally: Schroders

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
... one it likely lies in the movements of central banks. "There is no definitive reason, but the most likely reason is low interest rates," he said. "Growth and quality shares have gone up so much since rates have gone down, but in five years with rates ...

FSC, ISA face off over APRA heat map

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
Two of the most influential lobbying groups in superannuation have taken vastly different positions on APRA's recently unveiled MySuper heat map. The Financial Services Council and Industry Super Australia have aired uniquely different perspectives ...

Media Super winds up income investment option

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
The $6.2 billion superannuation fund Media Super has issued a notice to members notifying them that its Income Plus investment option will close effective 5 February 2019. The fund said the ongoing low bond yield environment has put performance of its ...