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Chief economist update: RBA to take rates to fresh record low

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Philip Lowe provided the clearest indication yet that the Australian central bank is poised to cut interest rates, potentially at its June 4 meeting. The transcript of Lowe's speech - titled 'The Economic ...

Spaceship searches for new chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2019
Startup superannuation fund Spaceship is shaking up its management structure and is on the hunt for a new chief. Chief executive and co-founder Paul Bennetts will become chief product officer, a new role that was created as part of the super fund's ...

Chief economist update: Devilish details

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2019
It's still a month away, but when the policy board of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) meets to assess the state of the economy and its monetary policy response on 19-20 June, it could claim the economy is progressing as printed at its meeting in April. ...

Chief economist update: Fairy tales can come true

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
I believe in miracles Where you from You sexy thing, sexy thing you Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was delivered a miracle when the Liberal/National Coalition won the Australian Federal election - and look set to form a majority government ...

Labor policies boost superannuation agenda

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
Australians concerned about their retirement savings should keep in mind the superannuation reforms at stake as they head to the polls tomorrow. A new analysis from the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees found Australians' retirement ...

Chief economist update: June RBA rate cut not a sure bet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
The odds that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will cut interest rates to a new record low of 1.25% from the current all-time bottom of 1.5% when its Board meets on the first Tuesday of June intensified after the Australian Bureau of Statistics' ...

CBA down, industry up for employment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
New research by Randstad has revealed the Commonwealth Bank is a much less attractive employer this year than it was last year, but the financial services industry as a whole has held steady in its ability to attract new employees. The Randstad research ...

Financial advisers weigh in on factor investing

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
No longer the domain of institutional investors, factor investing has become ubiquitous in financial advisers' investment strategies - and many do not recognise its influence. Main Street Financial Solutions principal and private client adviser Charles ...

ASIC to strengthen complaints handling

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
ASIC has initiated public consultation on the creation of new standards for financial firms handling consumer and small business complaints. The regulator is proposing standards that will include mandatory data reporting and make firms' complaints handling ...

Advisers forgo charitable conversations: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
Many financial advisers intend to incorporate charitable giving in the advice process, but the majority still do not broach the topic with clients, a Financial Standard survey shows. More than half (54%) of the financial advisers polled do not have ...