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Housing market faces heavy downside risk

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
Far from being a stable asset, Australian residential property carries considerable risk, according to a new Auscap report. Auscap's analysis noted the general wisdom that because residential property prices haven't experienced a "broad decline" since ...

Brexit where?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
Latest UK labour market data provided more signs of PM Theresa May having the upper hand in Brexit negotiations. The country's unemployment rate remained at a low 4.8% in the three months to November with the employment rate holding at a record high ...

Activity and inflation going Yellen's way

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
The latest activity and inflation figures out of the US fit in nicely with Fed Chair Janet Yellen's speech at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, California. Talking about "The Goals of Monetary Policy and How We Pursue Them", Yellen all but confirmed ...

Moody Aussies

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
What's ailing us, Australians all? We can't seem to swing our mood towards optimism. While the latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index increased for the first time in three months in January, the 0.1% monthly pick-up was marginal ...

Super reforms incubating unemployment risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2017
... Morgan show the average age of Australians intending to retire has increased from 58 in 2014 to 61 years of age, with the research house suggesting that younger Australians will struggle to find employment with older workers staying on longer. Roy Morgan ...

Robo critical to retirement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2017
... advice solution," Duffield said. Commenting on the partnership, Challenger's chief executive, distribution, marketing and research, Paul Rogan said: "Challenger is working closely with SuperEd to develop an income layering solution for their online advice ...

ClearView hire aligns growth plan

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2017
... online quote and application engine. Former head of product Renee Hancock has taken on the newly-created role of head of research and development. Hancock will support the distribution team, improving customer retention and expanding relationships with ...

No deal is better than bad deal on Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2017
"Not partial membership of the European Union, associate membership of the European Union, or anything that leaves us half-in, half-out. We do not seek to adopt a model already enjoyed by other countries. We do not seek to hold on to bits of membership ...

Morningstar appoints research analyst

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2017
Investment researcher Morningstar Australasia expanded its research team with the appointment of former Challenger national key account associate and analyst Sarah Fox. Fox will have broad responsibility across all sectors of Morningstar, including ...

BetaShares develops new ethical ETF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2017
... demographic that is emerging as a driving force of both the ETF and the ethical investing industry," Vynokur said. "US industry research shows 41% of millennials use ETFs, compared with 25% of Gen Xers and only 17% of baby boomers. Additionally, millennials ...