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ZIRP to bring back "animal spirits"?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
... and Joe Hockey were still Prime Minister and Federal Treasurer, respectively. But Gov Glenn did more since. The RBA cut interest rates by a total of 50 bps last year - 25 bps in in Feb and 25 bps in May - taking the official cash rate down to 2.0%. Still ...

ING DIRECT adds to Living Super investment menu

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2016
ING DIRECT Living Super has expanded the numbers of shares available on its investment menu to include S&P/ASX 300 shares as well as 26 additional ETFs. The company said the move is a result of increased demand by clients and their advisers, citing ...

Monash launches absolute return LIC

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2016
Monash Investors has launched an Australian equities absolute return listed invested company. In response to demand from retail investors, The Monash Absolute Investment Company will have a similar portfolio to Monash's long short Monash Absolute Investment ...

Australian Ethical reports solid profit growth

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2016
... management," Australian Ethical managing director Phil Vernon said. "Our strong new business growth is driven by increasing interest in ethical investing, as Australians look for ways to build their wealth in a positive way. Our solid investment track ...

Unconstrained bond funds disappoint in 2015

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016
... growth over the past two years. Investors are attracted to the extra level of flexibility they offer in a highly uncertain interest rate environment. The extra interest has seen Lonsec establish a new unconstrained sector in its fixed interest coverage. ...

Australian Unity sees steady profit growth

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016
... fastest-growing channel being Australian Unity Personal Financial Services, which reported a 254.2% increase in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation to $1.7 million. Independent and Assisted Living (formerly known as Retirement ...

Lack of scaleability curbs hedge fund appeal

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016
... more crucial given how the Quantitative Easing programs in the US have distorted the normal dynamics of the global fixed interest markets. "There is still a profound need to diversify your sources of alpha. Investors have lost access to fixed interest ...

ISA slams super opt out proposal

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2016
... said ISA chair Peter Collins. "Super builds a substantial nest egg for the vast majority of Australians through compound interest over decades of saving. This proposal would cost younger workers very dearly in the long run. The younger you start putting ...

Australian dividend growth outpaces global peers

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2016
... those stocks likely to produce poor shareholder returns. Equities remain a vital source of income for investors as global interest rates remain low."

A negative sum game

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2016
... to U.S. economic growth." It's the global economy (along with financial market volatility) that's forced the negative interest rate policies on the ECB and more recently, the BOJ. The Fed's reportedly exploring the legalities of NIRP. Of course, low/negative ...