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Chief economist update: The money is one Fed rate hike next year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018
... primarily on the end game of the on-going trade stoush between the US and China and, of course, how high the Fed is taking interest rates. There's no question that Trump's protectionist trade policy is impacting business and investment decisions ...

Code of ethics still the main game: FPA

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018
... themselves a planner or adviser, then it is known these professions are operating under disclosure obligations; the best interest obligations and they're going to look after the consumer in the right way." Also presenting at the Challenger Financial ...

AI ramping up but legal risks remain

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2018
Financial services companies are betting on artificial intelligence (AI) more than ever, but remain sceptic of compliance and legal risks of the technology, according to a new Baker McKenzie report. Baker McKenzie surveyed 355 financial services leaders ...

Special Report: Hitting new ETF goals

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2018
... active investment vehicle counterparts, shouldn't be underestimated. Rainmaker Research shows Australia's fixed interest ETFs have gone from strength to strength in the last three years. At the end of FY18, its FUM grew by 8% year-on-year to ...

Pension lessons from around the world

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
... normal pension provider in the UK would do in a year, Dean said. NEST was set up using a government loan, paid back with interest, with the ultimate goal of being an entirely self-financing national pension scheme. In seven years NEST has amassed more ...

Government amends key super reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
... will impose a new covenant on trustees which extends the current obligation on MySuper trustees to promote the financial interest of members to trustees of choice products as well," Robert said. "Our amendment makes sure that trustees are considering ...

Merger to create $885m LIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
Two listed investment companies will merge to create an $885 million single entity. WAM Leaders (WLE) is set to acquire 100% of Century Australia Investments (CYA), a LIC that primarily invests in the S&P/ASX 300 and has $97 million is assets. CYA aims ...

FPA fines Henderson $50k

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
... moving her superannuation into a self-managed superannuation fund he would manage; despite clearly expressing she had no interest in doing so. Henderson admitted that the advice he gave was inappropriate and blamed his paraplanners. He offered to refund ...

Growth spurs new hires at Australian Unity

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... to support its expanding investment business, which provides clients with a range of portfolio services across fixed interest, real estate investment trusts and sustainable investing to name a few. Australian Unity executive general manager of investment ...

Chief economist update: Buy the dip or sell the rallies?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... telegraphing and forward guiding that it would earn more than the euro, the yen and the pound in the coming months as the interest rate differential against these currencies continue to widen as it raises interest rates faster than its peers. But the ...