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Slow but steady: SMSF growth continues

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
The flow of retirement savings from superannuation funds to the self-managed sector continues. But is the river drying up? Rainmaker analysis of APRA data shows total net flows between APRA-regulated super funds and self-managed super funds has steadily ...

Why this HNW adviser avoids hedge funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2019
A prominent high-net-worth financial adviser is aiming to have 7-10% of his clients' portfolios in alternatives as the markets mature but he's eschewing hedge funds and picking private assets instead. Charlie Viola is a partner at Pitcher Partners where ...

Chief economist update: How would you vote if seated on the RBA board?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2019
What's the time Mr. Wolf? It's the first Tuesday of a new month - it's time for the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) scheduled monthly board meeting. Financial markets expect the RBA to do nothing this month but expectations further ...

Financial advisers evolving as wealth managers: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
Financial planners are increasingly repositioning themselves as asset allocators instead of stock pickers, according to Investment Trends. The research firm's survey of nearly 1000 financial planners and stockbrokers found about one in four (25%) ...

Chief economist update: US economic growth is slowing and accelerating

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
US economic growth has slowed in the final quarter of 2018. US economic growth continues to accelerate in the last quarter of 2018. Both are correct statements. It only depends what measurement of US GDP growth rate is used. The US Bureau of Economic ...

Global manager launches ESG strategy

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
A global manager has launched a new strategy for that will invest in listed companies poised to benefit from the trend towards decarbonisation. Investec Asset Management's Global Environment Strategy aims to identify the businesses whose products ...

SMSFA recognises member achievements

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
The Self-Managed Super Fund Association recognised several distinguished participants in the SMSF community on the final day of its national conference. SuperConcepts' executive manager of SMSF technical services Mark Ellem picked up the SMSFA CEO Award ...

Chief economist update: Cut it, cut it now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
What's the time Mr Wolf? It's time to go Philip! It's time for RBA governor Philip Lowe to go and cut interest rates. Perhaps impatience may have gotten the better of me for it's only been two weeks since the Australian central bank ...

Chief economist update: Unchanged RBNZ stance would force it to change stance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
"Despite the weaker global impetus, we expect low interest rates and government spending to support a pick-up in New Zealand's GDP growth over 2019. Low interest rates, and continued employment growth, should support household spending and business ...

Chief economist update: Euro contagion redux?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019
"Growth rates for many of the euro area economies have been marked up, especially for Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands, reflecting the stronger momentum in domestic demand and higher external demand. Growth in Spain, which has been well above potential ...