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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2016

Australia business confidence "The RBA's cut to interest rates did not help lift business confidence as we had hoped, even as sales activity continues to improve." This was how National Australia Bank's (NAB) chief economist, Alan Oster interpreted ...

PIMCO appoints world leaders to advisory board

LAURA MILLAN | TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015

... Beach office and other PIMCO offices around the world. The members will also attend the firm's annual Secular Forum in May of each year, where PIMCO's investment professionals discuss the economic outlook and its implications for markets over the next ...

ASIC's robo-advice taskforce to monitor AFSLs

STAFF WRITER | MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015

ASIC's brand new robo-advice taskforce will monitor businesses that intend to provide digital advice. The regulator thinks that "the majority of digital advice initiatives will be proposed by existing licensees rather than start-up businesses." Another ...

UK moves away from annuities: research

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2015

Pension freedoms in the United Kingdom have created a "seismic movement" away from annuities according to UK-based financial researcher Defaqto. In its most recent white paper aimed at financial advisers working with retirement plans, Defaqto said that ...

Animal spirits may be playing with fire

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015

Animal spirits are playing a significant role in expenditure decisions by Australian firms even though rates of return and other influences may offer a more unbiased company position. This is one the key findings among research from the Reserve Bank ...

Lonsec launches ESG metric

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015

Lonsec has launched the next series of its Better Investment Outcomes metrics, this time including one that targets environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns. As reported in Financial Standard, Lonsec's BIOmetrics are product rating tools ...

SEC and FINRA issue robo warning

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015

The US Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) has issued a warning to investors regarding what it calls 'automated investment tools,' a group of web-based tools that include robo-advisers. The warning, prepared by the SEC's Office of Investor Education ...

Franklin Templeton beefs up fixed income team

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2014

... managing director, fixed income and Andrew Canobi, director, fixed income, who joined Franklin Templeton's Melbourne office in May of this year and will report to Siniakov. Commenting on the new appointments Siniakov said: "We are pleased to welcome ...

Majority of Australians say 'no' to fossil fuel investment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2014

The vast majority of Australians do not like the idea that their superannuation is invested in fossil fuels, a new survey has found. According to the report, 67% of Australians would choose a superannuation fund that does not invest in fossil fuels ...

Could MySuper free-for-all lead to illegal inducements?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014

The removal of super from modern awards could see the big banks employing illegal or dubious methods to get new employers to sign up to their MySuper products, according to Cbus chief executive David Atkin. Currently, super funds wishing to provide ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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