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Lack of ownership costing Australians in retirement

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016

Midwinter launches online training portal

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
... completing each part of their training. McClelland added that with the introduction of FOFA and requirement to act in the best interest of the client, the importance of strategy and accurate scenario modelling is even more important. "With increased ...

Swiss say no to universal basic income

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
... have also said such schemes could help stimulate growth in a world where many central banks have no more room to lower interest rates.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
... lowest reading since May 2009 (that's right, GFC days) and the fifth straight month of negative readings. As a matter of interest, the LMCI printed at 5.4 in November 2013 and 2.5 in December before the Fed announced QE taper in December of the same ...

Super funds reverse poor start to 2016

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
... months to end April. Over the same period, returns for other classes made modest but positive contributions with fixed interest adding 3.4%, and cash adding 2.3%. In net terms this means funds with relatively high exposure to Australian equities and ...

Property funds battle over GMF merger

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
... executive John McBain said the firm was now the largest individual investor in both GMF and CMA, "and therefore has a strong interest and focus on creating value in the merged group for both investor bases." Centuria has previously said both GMF and ...

Australia on top

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
... will ultimately flow through to the entire economy. Tis the raison d'etre for the latest BOJ and ECB QEs and negative interest rates. Tis the reason for China starting to guide the yuan lower (again). Tis the reason behind the US Treasury complaining ...

UK pensions not fussed about in-housing

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
While large Australian institutions such as AustralianSuper and HOSTPLUS are increasingly turning to in-housing of their investment capabilities, the UK pensions industry remains fairly comfortable farming out management of its assets to third-party ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
... "looking ahead, taking into account the current outlook for price stability, the Governing Council expects the key ECB interest rates to remain at present or lower levels for an extended period of time, and well past the horizon of our net asset purchases". ...

Retirees face deflationary conundrum

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2016
... comfortable standard by 2050 but unfortunately saving an adequate amount for retirement is anticipated to get harder. "A low interest rate environment and an aging population which will place more strain on governments as they seek to fund the increasing ...