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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2016
... largely due to lower energy and petroleum prices (down 4.1% in the month) and the Canadian dollar's appreciation (up 3.0% versus the US dollar in February). Compared with a year ago, Canadian producer prices fell by 1.4% last month after jumping by 1.7% ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016
... the global economy which, for Manila, is compounded by the re-strengthening of the Philippine peso. After depreciating versus the US dollar for most of 2015 to a low of PHP48.049 by late January this year, the currency reversed direction is currently ...

Planners turning to annuities and outcome funds

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
... easy to understand and use," said Peker. "Those who explain annuities to clients typically spend only 14 minutes doing so, versus 17 minutes taken to explain managed funds." "Client awareness of the Challenger Annuities brand has also contributed significantly ...

Capital Group rethinks global investment

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2016
... trends developing from globalisation. Operating for 43 years, New Perspective has generated an annualised return of 13.7% versus an index return of 10.0%. This translates to four times more wealth in Australian dollar terms being generated, compared ...

Alternatives now used by 80% of instos

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
... alternative asset classes. Nearly two-fifths (38%) of investors with hedge fund exposure have a negative view asset class versus roughly a third (32%) who are positive, the research stated. Private equity and real estate have returned record amounts ...

Four bazookas and a phrase

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
... immediately following the announcement. The announcement had its intended effect on the euro. It sent the euro down 1.6% versus the US dollar. And then Mario said something stupid (or what markets presumed stupid), "...we don't anticipate that it will ...

Clients asking planners for margin loans

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2016
... a result of increased client demand, planners who recommend margin lending are writing 15% more loans each, on average, versus 2014. However, gearing levels have become slightly more conservative, with the average margin loan LVR falling from 51% in ...

Another standout economic performance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
... the comparable periods. The A$/US$ exchange rate dropped by 8.6% -- and 6.1% on the TWI - in Q3 but appreciated by 3.6% versus the US$ and 4.7% on the TWI in Q4. The deterioration in external trade is also understandable given the slowing in the global ...

Aussie jobs trend is our friend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
... December, 'twas a positive surprise with Australian employment shedding only 1,000 heads (now revised to just an 800 cut) versus expectations for a 12,500 reduction. It was a surprise of the negative kind for January with 7,900 workers losing their jobs ...

Active managers need new measurement

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2016
... lower dividend yields. By contrast, value funds needed to manage the timing of trades carefully in order to avoid losses versus the benchmark, despite earning excess dividend yields.