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Mercer increases Japanese footprint via acquisition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
... access to world class delegated investment solutions, including a spectrum of traditional and alternative investments, research and advice capabilities." Investing in performance-enhancing solutions to deliver positive absolute returns to well-diversified ...

Chief economist update: One hike this year, one hike next year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
It's getting there. While it's still early days and just a single monthly data point, the latest consumer price data provide indication that inflation in the United Kingdom might be starting to come down. UK overall inflation eased to an annual rate ...

Soaring education costs require financial plan: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
Research points to Sydney as the most expensive place to send children to school and in some cases the cost of tuition is exceeding average house prices - a vital investment decision by any means. The Australian Scholarships Group (ASG) Planning for ...

Banks can take lead on financial inclusion

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
... and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in 60 emerging countries could reach as high as US$200bn, EY said. The research found China has the greatest potential revenues from financial inclusion, estimated at US$63.4bn, while Thailand (US$8.5bn) ...

Diversification concerns see managed funds uptake

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
... portfolio diversification has seen investors increase their exposure to managed funds, according to Investment Trends research. The 2017 Investor Product Needs Report found the vast majority (84%) of respondents recognised the importance of portfolios ...

Chief economist update: ECB sees low rates for longer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
Echoing BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda's quick push back on taper speculations, Deutsche Bundesbank president and ECB governing council member Jens Weidmann used his speech at the Ludwig-Erhard Summit in Bavaria to do the same. Like Kuroda, Weidmann's ...

AMP Capital adds key social infrastructure asset

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
AMP Capital acquired a 21% stake in a $1 billion dedicated cancer research and treatment facility on behalf of investors in its Community Infrastructure Fund. The Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) operates as a public-private partnership ...

School holidays require prudent financial planning: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
... $1.1 billion over the summer school holidays, leaving many without a budget financially stressed, a new survey shows. Research from the Commonwealth Bank found children tend to ask parents for money eight times more compared to regular school periods ...

Zurich UK launches selfie app for underwriting

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
... Zurich UK said introducing the new technology helps debunk the myth life insurance cover is unaffordable. Based on its research, 25% of people don't have life or critical illness insurance because it's too costly and 30% said they didn't feel it was ...

The next generation of adviser and client

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
... gender inequality. This follows an SSGA study of the US advice landscape conducted in conjunction with InvestmentNews Research which found 15.7% of the nations' 310,504 financial advisers are female. Further, while 23.2% of Certified Financial Planners ...