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Will 2017 be a mirror image of 2016?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
... taught us is that consensus polls are not always right. Think Brexit, think Trump, think about the Fed's expected four interest rate hikes that was coming over the course of 2016, think also about China's hard landing. Not surprisingly, gloom and doom ...

Asia driving infrastructure deal activity

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2017
... competition for assets - particularly secondary stage assets in developed economies - has pushed valuations upwards. Low interest rates have also contributed to higher pricing demands as leverage becomes cheaper, which will be a concern for firms."

Rejected TPD claims deemed fair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2017
... to medical complexity and case background, resulting in a reassessment by BTFG and the claim being paid in full with interest. BTFG general manager insurance, Sue Houghton, said: "We are committed to ensuring our claims practices are fair and we are ...

Spring FG enters property joint venture

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 JAN 2017
... focus on clients' Brisbane property portfolios, Spring FG will receive referral fees, ongoing revenue share and an equity interest in new property contracts. Melbourne and Sydney assets will be added over the next year-and-a-half. The joint venture also ...

Innovate to beat innovation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JAN 2017
... widespread use; data security, governance, absence of regulatory frameworks and so on. "Asset managers clearly have a vested interest in contributing to the establishment of blockchain governance and data management standards. Although adoption will ...

Defining DB for advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JAN 2017
... leading queries to the BT Advice Technical team. According to BT's technical consultant Tim Howard, the team saw a growing interest in the area throughout the December quarter. "As defined benefit pensions generally have no lump sum equivalent, we're ...

Guest of honour

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017
... a somewhat more hands-on process than it is now. "We used to calculate all transactions by hand," he laughs. "All the interest on someone's home loan was written out. Overdrafts, that kind of thing - all done by hand, on a daily basis." Far from slowing ...

Hunter Hall ethical mantle in doubt as CIO resigns

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017
... resignation of Hunter Hall's chief investment officer. Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company (WHSP), which has a majority interest in ASX-listed coal business New Hope Group, was sold 19.9% of Hunter Hall by Peter Hall, who announced his resignation ...

ASIC takes Westpac to court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
... Limited (BTFM) contravened aspects of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms. This includes breaches of the 'best interest duty' and unlawfully providing personal financial advice - a claim that BT Financial Group rejects. The court action is ...

A$ drop brings good cheers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
... until such time that that depreciation boost economic growth. This would put upward pressure on inflation and on domestic interest rates - US/Aus interest rate differential narrows - and lifts the A$ back up. Happy Christmas to all and may your days ...