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2015: a lift year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2015
... Fed's previous "Pringles" - once it pops interest rates higher, it won't stop. "...data dependence, as well as some historically unusual policy considerations" suggest that "the average pace of tightening observed during previous recoveries could well ...

Managers to battle for super pool offshore

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
... of the market to absorb the $1.9 trillion in superannuation have increased investor's demand for global exposure. Historically, Australian managers have tended to specialise in local assets, while overseas fund managers have provided the international ...

Bank super incentives 'unlawful': ISA

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
... employer is persuaded to switch their super to one of the bank-owned superannuation funds which, on average, have historically produced lower net returns to members. "Given such deals are generally commercial in confidence, most employees would not be ...

Law should stop banks "bundling" super: ISA

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2015
... "This could result in employees' super contributions being paid into bank-owned super funds, which have on average historically produced lower net returns to their members," said ISA chief executive David Whiteley. ISA's argument is based on a UMR survey ...

Gen Y saving habits reveal advice opportunity

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
... face challenges that are unique to their generation. Housing has arguably never been more unaffordable, even with historically low interest rates, house price growth is pitted against slowing earnings growth. They have lived through the GFC and the cost ...

Australia according to Gov Glenn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014
... some of the commentary might want to suggest." Sliding oil prices: "...bad news if you are a producer. But actually, historically, low oil prices have been good for the global economy." The "income recession" in the domestic economy: "The use of the ...

Centric Wealth adds Vinva to Australian equity portfolio

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2014
... exceptional," Kieran Canavan, chief investment officer of Centric Wealth's parent company, Findex said. "Vinva has historically performed exceedingly well in all market conditions and is a good diversifier to Australian equity strategies that are tilted ...

Conditions and confidence collide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
... conditions index correcting and following the path the business confidence index laid out for it - as it has always historically done so. But hold that horse again. Maybe, just maybe, this time it's different. The October survey was taken in the month ...

Market Vectors launches global quality focused ETF

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014
... broad business cycle and can provide diversification benefits in portfolio allocation. Quality growth stocks have historically outperformed the market with relatively lower volatility over long time periods. The MSCI World ex Australia Quality Index ...

No drama at the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2014
... remain very accommodative. Over recent months, there has been a decline in average lending rates paid, which are at historically low levels. The decline in part owes to the ongoing replacement of more expensive fixed and discount variable rate loans ...