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Chief economist update: Confidence down, conditions up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... costs to consumers. Still low by the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) inflation expectations but it's heading there. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist ...

Chief economist update: Japan's sun shines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018
... by name. "Now is the time for Japan to take the lead in creating the rules of the new era as a flag-bearer for free trade." Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset ...

Evans Dixon buys Fort Street Advisers

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... will hold key roles. Fort Street's Richard Hunt has been appointed the executive chairman of corporate and institutional. Ben Keeble and Steve Hawkins will act as co-heads to corporate advisory. Paul Ryan has been appointed managing director for ...

The changing face of SMSFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
Self-managed superannuation funds increased allocations to international equities by 30% in the first half of 2018, as well as upped exposure to listed investment companies and trusts in a bid to reach new markets. According to the latest Commsec SMSF ...

Pinnacle expands distribution team

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
The $46 billion multi-affiliate investment manager has hired Eaton Vance's Australian lead as it expands its business in Australia and offshore. Duncan Hodnett is joining Pinnacle as a director of institutional distribution in a Sydney-based role. ...

Planning diploma relevant despite FASEA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
New education requirements will not be the end of the Diploma of Financial Planning, according to a leading industry education provider. Currently the minimum education requirement for financial advisers, Mentor Education believes the DFP will continue ...

Chief economist update: Trump's beggar thy neighbour policy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... markets (including Wall Street) show that Trump's "beggar thy neighbour" policy could be starting to also beggar America. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist ...

MLC, NULIS in court over $100m in illegitimate fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
ASIC commenced Federal Court action against MLC Nominees and NULIS today in relation to the significant advice fees charged to superannuation members despite no financial advice being provided. ASIC alleges NULIS and MLC Nominees - the current and former ...

Women missing from C-suite lineups

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
Women take up less than one in five positions in the C-suites of financial services companies, even though they account for more than half of the entry-level workforce. According to new research from McKinsey & Co, women are also 24% less likely than ...

Trustees caught in a balancing act

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
The financial services Royal Commission exposed substantial breaches of fiduciary duties that show superannuation trustees have to lift their game and improve governance standards, a legal expert says. Holding Redlich partner Paul Faure told the AIST ...