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SMSFs encouraged to embrace fintech

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... technology mean that independent intellect for asset selection no longer has to come with the costs of product and PDS manufacturing. Genuinely independent advisers can leverage investment committee expertise, have a fund manager offer a model portfolio ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... funds under management grew by 6.8% in the third quarter following a 3.5% increase in the second quarter. Japan manufacturing PMI Although it remained in expansion territory (above 50) for the third month in a row, the flash estimate of the Nikkei Japan ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
... month and beating market expectations for an unchanged 53.3 reading, driven by improvements in activity in both the manufacturing and services sector. The flash estimate of the manufacturing PMI rose to 53.7 in November from 53.3 in October while that ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
... 0.8%. Year on year, existing home sales grew by 5.9% in October from 0.6% in the previous month. US Richmond Fed manufacturing index Despite the strengthening US dollar, manufacturing activity in the US Fifth District went into expansion in November ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016
... Conference Board reading is consistent with the improvement in the Australian Industry Group's (AiG) performance of manufacturing and services surveys. The AiG performance of manufacturing index increased to a reading of 50.9 in October from 49.9 in ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
... October, the same rate as the previous month but disappointing market expectations for a 6.2% rise. Output expanded for manufacturing (up 6.7%) and electricity, gas & water (up 7.9%) while mining output fell by 2.2%.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... July. The latest reading is less than market expectations for a 0.8% increase and was driven by slower growth in manufacturing output - 0.2% in the year to September from 0.5% in August and 0.8% in July. However, year-on-year growth rates accelerated ...

Banks balancing profit and capital adequacy

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... either restructured or are restructuring their wealth businesses. Capital intensive life insurance underwriting and manufacturing operations have come under review, as banks look for ways to free up capital and improve returns," he said. "Alongside this ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... employment. Australia AiG performance of construction Construction failed to follow the improvement into expansion of the manufacturing and services sector in October. The AiG performance of construction index dropped to 45.9 in October - a 20-month ...

ANZ wealth sale marks end of an advice era

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... argued that if ANZ does sell its advice business, "it is a further sign of the issues vertically integrated product manufacturing has moving forward. It bolsters the case for those advice practices who believe in the separation of advice from product ...