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Chief economist update: Japan becomes collateral damage in US-China trade war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
... 25, the yen was trading at ¥111.59/US$, down 1.7% from ¥109.7 at the end of 2018. This gave the BOJ's economic assessment (at the time) credence that: "Japan's economy is likely to continue on a moderate expanding trend, despite being affected ...

No single solution for advice: CFA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2019
... that a ban on vertical integration is not warranted however, it should remain under active consideration based on an assessment of the progress made," she said.

Chief economist update: RBA refused to blink in May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
... the core inflation measures - trimmed mean to 1.6% from 1.8% and weighted median to 1.2% from 1.6%. It maintained its assessment of the property market, stating: "The adjustment in established housing markets is continuing, after the earlier large run-up ...

Industry funds dominate AAA quality list

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
... AAA quality benchmarks this year, the majority of which are provided by not-for-profit funds. Following an in-depth assessment of 750 superannuation products, only 174 or 23.2% received the Rainmaker SelectingSuper AAA Quality rating. Some of the super ...

Chief economist update: Policy of patience

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2019
... expected economic conditions relative to its maximum employment objective and its symmetric 2% inflation objective. This assessment will take into account a wide range of information, including measures of labor market conditions, indicators of inflation ...

APRA amends member outcomes standard

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2019
... 2018. It requires super funds to improve their strategic and business planning. This includes undertaking a holistic assessment of the RSE's performance in executing its strategy and sustainably delivering enhanced outcomes for members. The Bill on the ...

IRESS partners with bank

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2019
... customers. One in four mortgages in the UK are already processed through MSO, which provides application capture and assessment as well as assisting in orchestrating the approvals and settlements through automated workflows. IRESS said the software reduces ...

Fire drills needed to meet APRA standards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
APRA's new enforcement approach to cyber security may mean financial services firms have to conduct fire drills - where fake viruses or phishing attacks are deliberately spread in their systems - to work out the strength of their systems. APRA released ...

Industry funds eye SMSF market stronghold

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... number of mergers," the report reads. From 1 January 2020, funds will be required to undertake an annual member outcomes assessment under the recently released Prudential Standard SPS 515. This is based on: net investment returns, fees and operating ...

Research firm moves on ESG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
Moody's has acquired a majority stake in Vigeo Eiris, a global leader in environmental, social and governance (ESG) assessments. Moody's said this acquisition will further its objective of promoting global standards for ESG use by market participants. ...