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On the road to normal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
... conditions relative to its objective of full employment and 2% inflation also accounts for "readings on financial" developments. While some would be concern by the higher cost of credit, raising interest rate by another 25 basis points come December ...

Not happy enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
... international conditions as much more negative than three months ago - likely reflecting sharp increases in energy costs and developments around North Korea. The only material improvement was around jobs where news was viewed much less negatively than ...

CBA faces shareholder class action

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2017
... shareholder class action". "CBA has not been served with any legal proceedings. We will keep the market informed of developments," the statement read.

Low-flation becoming less transitory?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
... term. Near-term risks to the economic outlook appear roughly balanced, but the Committee is monitoring inflation developments closely." It concluded with the forward guidance that "the Committee expects to begin implementing its balance sheet normalisation ...

New Zealand advice industry to be overhauled

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
... In turn, this allows for the provision of robo-advice and works to future-proof the legislation for technological developments. It also serves to increase the New Zealand population's access to quality financial advice. In line with this, the Bill also ...

Super funds must address climate risk: Market Forces

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2017
... been seen as future or [a] non-financial problems", but made it clear "that this is no longer the case". Accelerated developments in technology have huge implications for the Energy and Utilities sectors, with the potential to reduce coal, oil and gas ...

Labor unyielding on banking Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... inquiry into the operation of our financial system - this was done recently - but that the Royal Commission deal with developments in financial regulation more broadly, and won't just be in relation to poor behaviour." He expressed his frustrations over ...

Inflation matters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... than expected) or negate (if lower) current perceptions of the RBA's hawkish leaning. But in parallel with current developments in the UK (except for the appreciating Australian dollar), the RBA's reaction would not and should not be dictated by one ...

MDA provider builds custom solution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... derived from their direct investments," he said. "It also allows us to swiftly re-balance portfolios and respond to developments such as corporate actions." Nejasmic added that the rollout of the MDA reflected the ongoing evolution in the platform marketplace. ...

Jump goes the Aussie

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... they assessed that current economic conditions in Australia, and the outlook for growth and inflation, meant that developments in the labour and housing markets continued to warrant careful monitoring."...the A$'s recent sharp appreciation would, in ...