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Japan does a double double-dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
... economy is expected to continue recovering moderately." Yesterday we found out that, "iie" ("no" in Japanese), the economy isn't "recovering moderately". Instead, the economy has slid back into recession with real GDP contracting at an annualised rate ...

APRA debates whether "to model or not to model"

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
Internal risk models for financial institutions are still useful so long as industry isn't "seduced by the science," according to APRA chair Wayne Byres. Speaking at the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) Global Risk Forum in Hong Kong ...

Multi-sector investments reach $555 billion

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
... Whitelaw said. "We also look at how different multisector managers are. At the headline growth/income split, we find that there isn't a great deal of difference which is the key driver of investment outcomes. "Our findings show that over the medium term ...

Australia back on the radar for international capital

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
... rate in same period, have made the Australian market more attractive to overseas investors. "From our perspective the outlook isn't as gloomy as a lot of people want to portray and there might be some opportunities given that Australian assets have become ...

Life Insurance Framework fear fading

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2015
... awards today and tomorrow, they are taking financial advice to a different space than it was at 15 to 20 years ago. Which isn't to say advisers weren't implementing these ideas back then, but now we've got this whole wave - this whole generation - who ...

Rusting still

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
... reduction in steel production. Official data shows that production contracted by 2.0% in the first nine months of this year. This isn't surprising given the fall in steel demand - down by 8.7% according to the China Iron & Steel Association (CISA). That's ...

Super funds eye impact investing structures

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
... profitable ventures that have a positive impact in society. "Impact investing doesn't exist as an asset class. At the moment there isn't any noteworthy conversation to be had at a board level because it is far too small, far too illiquid and lacks intermediaries," ...

Australian Ethical awards $300,000 in grants

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
... conservation, women's empowerment, renewable energy, addressing homelessness and alleviating poverty. "Our company Charter isn't simply a guide for screening investments - it is the basis of our company culture," managing director Phil Vernon said. "Underpinning ...

GFC drove advisers to managed accounts

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2015
... stock-pickers." Describing himself as a "fierce advocate of outsourcing investment management," he noted that financial advice isn't really about "having great skills in whether to buy Rio or sell BHP." "We have an independent investment committee with ...

Not happy Jan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
... the Fed should lift: "The argument is that as the vehicle is speeding up, you don't need the foot to the floor anymore. This isn't jumping on the brake, but it is easing on the accelerator." "The more important factor, though, will be the pace of subsequent ...