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Tariff exemption a sigh of relief: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
... and 10% respectively imposed by US President Donald Trump after he announced it on Twitter on March 9. After speaking to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Trump said he is "committed to having a very fair and reciprocal military and trade relationship" ...

Australia ticks boxes for ultra-high-net-worth individuals

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
... in Australia's ultra-wealthy population can be attributed to several factors. Firstly, we've seen significant growth in prime property prices. Secondly, despite recent instability, the equities market has also seen gains over the past year." Globally ...

Beware downsizer downsides

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
... the strategy which, if implemented appropriately, could provide significant value. "There are some clients, who seem like prime candidates to benefit from the strategy, who may not qualify. Issues around how long the client has owned the property, how ...

Financial Standard launches Good Investment Guide, Investment Leadership Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
Financial Standard this week released the first edition of 'The Good Investment Guide - Managed Funds Edition', an educational investment handbook aimed at self-directed investors and finance professionals. The guide features a primer on the managed ...

BlackRock veteran joins Grant Samuel

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
... Early in his career, Miller was a research officer for the Federal Treasury and also served as private secretary to then Prime Minister Paul Keating. "Steve brings over 30 years' experience in international economic and policy analysis to the GSFM team ...

Industry fund appoints Whitehelm as investment consultant

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
... Challenger under its Fidante Partners multi-boutique funds management platform. It is also the investment consultant to Prime Super. In September 2017, Whitehelm acquired a petroleum tank storage terminal in the Netherlands on behalf of several pension ...

Royal Commission begins in February

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
... December 2017, with former High Court judge Kenneth Hayne named as Royal Commissioner. At the time a joint statement from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Treasurer Scott Morrison said that "instead of the inquisition into capitalism that some have ...

Chief economist update: The good news and the good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
... the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in early March last year, Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang at the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in March last year ...

Vontobel expands distribution footprint

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2018
... large allocations to both traditional and alternative debt strategies, where we see interesting potential for some of our prime capabilities like emerging debt, multi-sector bond and asset backed securities," he said. The Swiss firm recently won an Australian ...

AFCA, key housing bills passed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
... role of the financial sector, Australians expect high standards from financial institutions," assistant minister to the Prime Minister, James McGraph said. "Where these expectations are not met and consumers wrongfully suffer a loss, it is critical that ...