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China slowing to target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2017
Whether it's the official tally or the private sector one, the latest purchasing managers' surveys point to slowing expansion in China's manufacturing sector and suggesting a weak start to the second quarter. China's official National Bureau of Statistics ...

Pre-retirees robbing Peter to pay Paul: REST

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
... Australian families, with older working Australians responsible for the majority of financial giving. According to the research, 72% of intergenerational assistance is provided to adult children aged over 18, most commonly for expenses such as education ...

Shaw and Partners appoints CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
... and Partners appointed Martin Crabb as its chief investment officer. Prior to his promotion, Crabb served as head of research for six years. He's held senior roles at Macquarie namely as an executive director, and led teams across dealer services, product ...

Investors paying more for less: Research

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
UK wealth management research group LCP's recent survey of 126 asset managers suggests while fee rates are down, investors are still paying more. Introducing the report, LCP partner and head of investment research Matt Gibson said investment managers ...

Sunsuper puts adviser trust front and centre

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
... will help the client to feel as if they're in a safe space where they can feel comfortable confiding in their adviser." Research released by the Universities of Adelaide and Western Australia earlier this year found people receiving financial advice ...

Expanding expansion in manufacturing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
As the band 'Chicago' would sing, it would be "baby, what a big surprise, right before my very eyes" if the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) shifts - up or down - monetary policy settings when it meets today. No rate cut is in the cards this afternoon ...

Australia can benefit from Brexit and Trump

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
... food will rie - the good news is that Australia has a comparative advantage in those products," the report reads. CEDA Research and Policy Committee chairman Rodney Maddock said outbound investment from Australia currently sits at more than $540 billion ...

Human rights considerations are good for investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
... studies, industry reports, newspaper articles, and books, the University of Oxford and Arabesque Management showed 88% of research found that solid ESG practices result in better operational performances and 80% found that it has a positive influence ...

Advice practices need succession plan: Research

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
Financial advice practices remain bullish on business outlook but few hold any long-term strategic plans to capitalise on expected industry growth. A report published by knowITdigital and Business Health shows one-third of advice practices have a long-term ...

100 days of Trump (and counting)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
The 29th of April 2017 marked the first 100 days since Donald Trump was sworn in as chief executive of America, Inc. "Donald, you're fired!" should be what Americans tell him if poll ratings are anything to go by. In her piece on al.com, Leada Gore ...