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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
Australia NAB business confidence The latest NAB business survey showed business confidence and business conditions declined in October but according to NAB chief economist, Alan Oster, "The recent moderation in some NAB Business Survey indicators is ...

Technical Services Forum shines light on leading specialists

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... and ANZ respectively, won the awards, valued at $3,750 each. The forum featured keynotes from CBA's executive manager, research Aman Ramrakha and SuperConcepts' executive manager, SMSF technical and private wealth Graeme Colley. Ramrakha discussed the ...

REST boosts member savings through Acorns app

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... managing director of Acorns Grow Australia, said the new feature was developed in response to customer requests. "Our research revealed that most Acorns users were only reminded about topping up their super towards end of the financial year, and they ...

Australian investors retreating to domestic assets

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... for Australian equities, cash, fixed income and gold in an uncertain global political environment. According to VanEck research, particularly due to the uncertainty surrounding the imminent US election, these investors have driven nearly double the inflows ...

Fintechs face marketing battle

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
The constant uphill battle faced by Australian fintech start-ups to enter the local marketplace is evidenced by research suggesting these new players pose little threat to the industry. A Yell Creative survey of 150 financial marketers found more than ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
Australia ANZ job ads "The rise in job ads is encouraging and points to ongoing improvement in labour market conditions. It was consistent with the moderate pace of economic growth, as well as above average business and consumer sentiment" is how ANZ's ...

New investment vehicles need work: industry

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
... world in terms of types of services and responsibilities. Fiduciary type arrangements are an expanded role," Azer said. Research by Deloitte Access Economics for the FSC found that if Australia could grow overseas-sourced funds under management equal ...

Clinton or Trump or bust?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
If you've placed a bet on last week's Melbourne Cup - and lost - poor you. But while "the race that stops a nation" has come and gone, we're only a few sleeps away from the race that could stop the world. Clinton and Trump's race for the White House ...

SMSFs combating low rates with hybrids

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
New data from SuperConcepts shows SMSF trustees are turning to hybrids as an alternative source of income returns. The latest SuperConcepts SMSF Investment Patterns Survey shows asset allocation to the fixed interest sector grew from 12.2% to 12.8% ...

ETFs to reach $6 trillion by 2020

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
Retail investment is continuing to dominate the Australian ETF market and the sector is expected to gain further traction among high net worth and mass affluent investors. This is one of the key takeaways from the fourth annual EY global ETF survey ...