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Chief economist update: Inflation remains in the slow lane

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
... know the RBA's target range: 2%-3.0% inflation rate. Is it when "core inflation" reaches 2.0% that they start lifting interest rates, or would it be 3.0%? RBA Governor Philip Lowe's address to the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce in Perth on April ...

Future Fund continues progress yet challenges lay ahead

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
... across the major advanced economies is positive for the near-term, although the longer-term outlook remains challenging. Interest rates globally are poised to begin rising as the world works through surplus capacity," Costello said. "Looking forward ...

Robo-adviser partners with private wealth firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
Robo-adviser Clover has partnered with a Melbourne-based private wealth firm to provide its proprietary online financial advice and wealth management technology. The white-label structure will see Collins House offer a digital advice service to clients ...

AMP kept unsuspecting clients in the dark: RC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
... E's first audit, which unravelled several areas of improvement and concerns over his ability to comply with his best interest duties. He was again audited in March 2017, which unveiled eight "high-weighted issues." He consequently received below par ...

Chief economist update: View from the National Farmers' Federation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
I'd like to thank National Farmers' Federation (NFF) general manager, trade and economics, Scott Kompo-Harms for taking time to respond to my piece on the Australian agriculture industry published on this page yesterday titled, " Malcolm puts agriculture ...

ANZ blames systems for inadequate controls: RC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2018
... She conceded prior to amending the scorecard, ANZ planners prioritised the business' growth over putting clients' best interest first. Before the April 2018 balanced scorecard changes, AFP advisers were eligible for bonuses if they met "certain hurdles" ...

Super fund awards $150 million fixed income mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2018
... and Rygel has secured in the Australian market. "Being awarded this mandate is not only a reflection of the continued interest we're seeing in PARI but also Payden's ability to work with clients to tailor and customise portfolios to meet their specific ...

Royal Commission presents clear downside for bank stocks

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2018
... lead to lower revenues and higher costs," Nowacki said. "Institutions will also need to review the clear conflicts of interest around their vertical integration of wealth and retail banking divisions and whether some of these businesses need to be sold ...

Blue Sky MD resigns

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2018
Blue Sky's managing director, who took over from founder Mark Sowerby in August 2016, is resigning from the company to help "rebuild market confidence." Robert Shand presided over Blue Sky during a difficult period, where US hedge fund Glaucus Research ...

Government targeted for delaying Royal Commission

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
The Turnbull Government's initial resistance to the Royal Commission was targeted by social media this week. Perhaps unsurprisingly, much of the criticism was leveled by Labor and Greens politicians - although the former Deputy Prime Minister also expressed ...