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Chief economist update: When monetary and fiscal policies don't meet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2019
He said, he said. This must be a thing now. Just as US President Trump and his central bank governor Jerome Powell don't see eye to eye with the conduct of government and monetary policies, there is no meeting of the minds between Australian Prime ...

AMP, HESTA, Hostplus lose out in ratings

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
The Ethical Advisers' Co-op has re-released its fund ratings in the lead up to Ethical Investment Week, with some surprising results. The co-op rates superannuation and investment funds by asking the individual advisers that make up the group to ...

Chief economist update: Morrison, Frydenberg cannot have their surplus and eat it too

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
... Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his Treasurer Josh Frydenberg are willing Australian banks to lend, lend and lend. Never mind, the dynamic duo's earlier commitment for the government to acting on all 76 of the recommendations of the Royal Commission. ...

Integrity Life launches lifetime discount offer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019
Integrity Life has launched an 8% discount for the lifetime of a policy across its lump sum products, designed to ensure sustainable pricing for its life insurance products. The insurer said the move strongly aligns with the best interests of financial ...

Values trump value for retail investors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2019
Values are driving the decision-making of Australian retail investors, according to KPMG. Latest findings from the global consultancy's research arm KPMG Acuity show Australian retail investors are more concerned about values than perhaps was previously ...

First carbon neutral super fund named

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
... plan to be efficient, socially minded and achieve carbon neutrality in its operations, she said. "Sustainability is front-of-mind in everything we do as it's a core part of how we create ongoing efficiencies that benefit members," she said. Blakely said ...

Secrets to selling revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2019
... thing you have to do when you're thinking of exiting is get it valued," she said. "When a business is valued it sharpens the mind because you now have a number." Her next piece of advice was to think like a buyer rather than a seller. "If you are building ...

Chief economist update: The budget surplus can wait

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019
It's rare for two economists to have a meeting of minds (you all know the economists' jokes), but I'm happy to read Jason Murphy's - an economist. He is the author of the new book Incentivology and an article on news.com.au entitled ...

Business savvy needed ahead of FASEA deadline

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
... said. "Financial planners have long term KPIs, they are the only ones aligned to the client long term." With all this in mind, Tynan said succession planning is going to become more difficult going forward. "Politicians don't realise that most advisers ...

Members shift to industry super funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
... expense of retail funds which saw net benefit transfers of -$20.9 billion," Ross said. At a recent Bloomberg event, top of mind for a panel of superannuation industry experts was the possibility of the retail fund sector regaining its market share. Sunsuper ...