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Chief economist update: RBA still in denial

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
... optimism from the RBA on each and every occasion. Here are some snippets of the piece if you're interested: The second longest stretch of steady interest rates is the 18-month period between August 2013 and January 2015 with the cash rate frozen ...

Vertical integration changes to reshape personal wealth

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
... model where banks manufacture and sell their own products is giving way to specialist roles," the forecast said. "For the longest time, it was only banks that designed and sold their own products. Then, they added complementary partner products, such ...

Australia Day: How the barbecue has changed

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
... paid hours worked was 39 hours per week for men and 30 hours for women. On average, men in the 35-54 age group work the longest hours (42 hours per week).

Chief economist update: Don't buy now, Australian property will be cheaper

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
... policy rates... Capital expects prices in the capital cities to drop 15% from their peak making the current downturn the longest and deepest on record." Long-time readers would probably recall that I've scribbled many, many times (starting mid-2018 ...

Industry fund chief executive moves to life insurer

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... May 1, leaving the super fund at the end of February. The South Australian superannuation fund is one of MetLife's longest-standing clients, the insurer said in a statement. Nunn has more than 30 years of industry experience including wealth management ...

And so this is Christmas, another year (almost) over

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
... it tracked points to not only another year of all-time highs, but an extension of a bull market that would make it the longest ever recorded. No surprise in some of the widely cited tailwinds such as the synchronised upswing in global growth and rising ...

Chief economist update: RBA more likely to cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018
... history of the RBA's policy movements also leans towards a cut rather than a lift (whenever that may be). The second longest stretch of steady interest rates is the 18-month period between August 2013 and January 2015 with the cash rate frozen at ...

Super funds react to market sell off

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... recent volatility is a symptom of a deeper downturn yet - but we are getting closer to the end of what has been one of the longest growth cycles in history. "At this point in time, we're gradually looking to lower the risk in the portfolio by reducing ...

ASIC slams unacceptable reporting breaches

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
... investigate potential breaches. "Whilst this is not of itself a breach of the reporting requirement, this is the source of longest delay and thus of most detriment for consumers," he said. Secondly, even after identifying an issue and concluding it's ...

Make sure you have cash: Geoff Wilson

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
... about 35% in cash. "We are a little nervous," Wilson said. "US interest rates are backing up a little bit and it's the longest bull market in the US." "We can only give general advice, I am sure there's a disclaimer somewhere," he said. "And ...