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Milliman hires for greater adviser exposure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018
... previous roles positions him perfectly to expand Milliman's services," Matterson said. He added Milliman is seeing growing interest from financial advice practices seeking to deliver superior client outcomes in the current environment. Likewise, Whelan ...

Top stocks shine in the long term: ABDO

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018
... long-term investment opportunities in global equities. Even amid the growing concerns about protectionism, and inflation and interest rates increasing more rapidly than expected, there has never been a more exciting time to invest in the global share ...

Chief economist update: The trend is not our friend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018
... unemployment rate), for instance, indicates upward pressure on wages. All else being equal, this would exert upward pressure on interest rates as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) tries to prevent wage inflation from spilling over into consumer prices. ...

Chief economist update: Dot tales

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
... policy normalisation. As the dot plots and the "projected appropriate policy path" show, the Fed remains on track to raise interest rates two more times this year - median fed funds projection at 2.1% (unchanged from December's) - three times next year ...

ABDO unveils top investment strategies

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
... government bonds. For world equities to deliver healthy returns, valuations demand fast growth, low inflation and low interest rates and sustainable profit margins and no problems in China, he said. These are a "very tall order" and will unlikely happen. ...

O'Dwyer flags government intervention on insurance in super code

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
... Financial Services Council Life Insurance Conference in Sydney. She is "convinced" trustees are not taking their best interest duties seriously. "I am concerned that some, possibly many, default members are paying too much for cover that goes beyond ...

Industry responds to latest FASEA guidance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
Financial advice industry associations will now look to fill any holes found in the educational pathway guidance issued by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority yesterday. In acknowledging FASEAs statement, the Association of Financial ...

FSC proposes genetics and insurance council

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... representatives and other stakeholders to set a framework to determine how genetics and life insurance should interact in the best interest of consumers. Similar to the mental health roundtables the FSC conducts, the new council would respond to issues ...

SMSFs continue to break with tradition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... overall holdings of ETFs were on the rise, the actual value of ETFs traded by SMSF investors decreased by 6%. Increased interest in investing in international shares directly was also observed. SMSF investors are now the fastest growing customer segment ...

New trust lowers cost for retail access to corporate loan market

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... above net asset value. At the time, Lockhart said: "In today's volatile equities markets, against the backdrop of a low interest-rate environment that many economists forecast may rise later this year, MXT's product is recognised as unique and an alternative ...