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Zurich launches education curriculum

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... new markets in 2016. "The advice landscape is undergoing changes, driven by a range of disruptive forces, so it is no surprise that advisers are scrutinising their own offerings to determine how future proof they are," she said. "Our research reveals ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016
... purchase programme to starting mid-year "so that the purchases will total SEK 245 billion at the end of 2016". The Riksbank surprise decision was taken in order to reduce the risk of further appreciation in the Swedish krona because the recent upturn ...

Look up in the sky, it's the yen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
... to take interest rates deeper into the negative when it next meets later this month - or perhaps make an inter-meeting surprise announcement to stress its determination to bring the yen lower. Bank of America Merrill Lynch thinks the tipping point for ...

RBNZ cuts rates, biased towards further easing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
It was unexpected but not a total surprise. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.25% contrary to consensus expectations that the New Zealand central bank will keep interest rates unchanged after this ...

Advisers have assets test top of mind

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
... 75% of Australians aged 65 and over qualify for at least a part government pension to supplement their income. "It's no surprise then that advisers are seeking clarification and support around how their client's strategies and potential Age Pension eligibility ...

Crouching services, contracting manufacturing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
... sector has noticeably been in trend slowdown over the past few years. These explain the People's Bank of China's (PBOC) surprise 50 bps cut in the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) the day before (29 February) to 17% for big banks. It's still early days ...

ZIRP to bring back "animal spirits"?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
Actual total private new capital expenditures may have surprised on the upside, rising by 0.8% in the three months ended December 2015 when they were expected to drop by 3.0% but... they're still not a pretty set of numbers. Uglier still, according ...

PROFILE: Mercer chief customer officer Renee McGowan

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2016
Renee McGowan is fluent in Indonesian and has worked in over 30 countries during her career. As Mercer chief customer and marketing officer, she has become the organisation's custodian of customers. McGowan admits she had a fairly accidental entry into ...

Treasurer hints at super concession adjustments

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
Treasurer Scott Morrison has given the clearest indication yet that tax incentives in superannuation will be adjusted when it announces the result of its tax and spending review shortly, especially for very high earners. Speaking to an audience of industry ...

Aussie jobs trend is our friend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
Another month, another surprise set of numbers from "6202.0 - Labour Force, Australia". In December, 'twas a positive surprise with Australian employment shedding only 1,000 heads (now revised to just an 800 cut) versus expectations for a 12,500 reduction. ...