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Chief economist update: Coronavirus threatens Tokyo Olympics

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020
... be tourist spend on shopping, amusement services, food services, accommodation, transport and cultural experiences. Never mind travel bans and quarantines and what have you, the coronavirus scare would make individual tourists re-think their travel plans. ...

Where to from here?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
... the opportunity to further review our processes to consider more factors and undertake more checks," he said. Keeping in mind there is always a certain degree of natural attrition; Kewin said the key change for the association has been the lack of new ...

Industry split over super fee hike

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... specifically about the AustralianSuper fee hike but said regulatory changes can affect fund fees. "This needs to be borne in mind as regulators implement their reform agenda," he said. Just last month, AMP dumped a fee it introduced in 2013 to finance ...

BlackRock appoints new chief operating officer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
... navigate, and respond to, the ever-changing regulatory landscape in the Australasian region with our clients' interests in mind, and align our operational priorities accordingly." At a media event last year, BlackRock head of iShares Australia Chrsitian ...

Aussie investment gurus delve into alternatives

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
Australia's investment elite are backing alternatives over the coming year and a half, with an eye towards mitigating market volatility and generating solid returns. Real assets such as infrastructure and real estate continue to be the Australian investor's ...

Vanguard firms up super team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... lead our superannuation undertaking as we develop this new offer with both individual investors and financial advisers in mind." In November last year a spokesperson confirmed the super offering won't be a strictly direct-to-investor product and will ...

Chief economist update: Fundamentally overvalued

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... given low offerings from bank deposits (0%), fixed-term deposits (around 1.5%) and 1.19% from Australian 10-year bonds. Never mind that company earnings growth expectations remain muted - Morgan Stanley forecasts 2019-20 earnings per share growth of ...

The Income Store closed for business

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
The US Securities and Exchange Commission froze the assets of Ken Courtright's company Todays Growth Consultant which also operated as The Income Store. The commission has filed an emergency enforcement action, obtained a temporary restraining order ...

Bank of Mum and Dad forking out serious dosh

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
... said. "After some thorough financial planning the client knows they will not run out of money and therefore have peace of mind they will be okay, and are immensely proud to be able to help their children and provide a family legacy of providing for the ...

Former RBC I&TS lead joins tech firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
The former managing director of RBC Investor & Treasury Services has been named chief executive of a financial advice technology provider. David Travers has joined Fourth Line, a risk management and compliance regtech solution as its chief executive. ...