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Changed RBA rate expectations?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
... contradicts the earlier Westpac-MI consumer sentiment report that showed optimists outnumbering pessimists for the first time in 11 months in October (up 101.4 from 97.9 in September) and the improving labour market (the unemployment rate dropped to ...

BOE does what it said it would do

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017
... 25 basis points to 0.5% following its 2 November monetary policy council meeting (MPC). The announcement marks the first time in more than a decade that the BOE raised its key overnight benchmark rate. The UK central bank last moved interest rates higher ...

CommInsure adds new annuity strategy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
... Age Pension. "Investing in lifetime annuities as part of a layered plan often make sense for retirees and, for the first time, CommInsure has guidance on the "how" and "when" to invest," Lytas said. "The Staggered Annuitisation offers a methodical approach ...

Japanese sun rises

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
... that, for Japan's growth record shows that the economy has expanded uninterrupted over the past six quarters - the first time since the period between the March 2005 and June 2006 quarters. Underlying all these is optimism that Prime Minister Shinzo ...

Advisers can transform tragedy

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... shape future generations and their interaction with the industry. "In a little more than 10 years from now, for the first time in Australian history, there will be more senior citizens than children," Florian said. "We had a baby boom, we're in for a ...

Confidence up but will consumers shop?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... days that spring brings to our part of the globe come the green sprouts of optimism among us, Australians all. For the first time in 11 months, there are more optimists than pessimists in this land girth by sea. This is the latest indication from the ...

Life insurers challenged by waning planner loyalty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... 'very good', however this is down from 94% year-on-year. ClearView received the award for overall satisfaction for the first time in the report's nine-year history, with BT Life and AIA Australia rounding out the top three. "It's exceedingly pleasing ...

Investors happier with online broking: Investment Trends

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
Overall satisfaction with the online broking industry has increased for the first time since 2015, as 85% of online investors deem their preferred platform to be either good or very good. The Investment Trends 2017 Australia First Half Online Broking ...

Managed Accounts Forum draws record crowd

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... Alex Dunnin will present findings from the Financial Standard 2017 Adviser Survey in Managed Accounts and, for the first time, the forum will feature live polling after each session. The forum offers up to 7.25 CPD points, accredited by the Financial ...

Young Aussies driving sharemarket

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
... "We also believe parents are encouraging their kids to make good financial decisions from a younger age. And, for the first time, younger investors are getting targeted service from financial institutions which understand that a growing number of millennials ...