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Bump in business confidence and conditions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
Now that's more like it. The NAB monthly business survey showed both business confidence and conditions on the rise. Unlike the seemingly inconsistent result from the December survey - where business conditions gained 4 points while business confidence ...

Challenger hails major retirement partnership

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2017
Straight off the back of announcing record annuity sales of $2.2 billion in its half-year results, Challenger is partnering with an international investment manager to develop a global bond product for Australian retirees. The new partnership with Standard ...

Couples can benefit more than singles in SMSFs

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2017
This Valentine's Day, as you stare across the table at your loved one, you may want to ask if they're ready to join you in a self-managed superannuation fund. It may not sound as exciting as buying a house together or signing up for a joint bank account ...

Mercer partners for robo-advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2017
More than two million Australians will benefit from a digital advice partnership between Mercer and a leading software firm. The reach of Decimal's digital advice solution, Eqilize, is set to surge following a deal with Mercer to offer Eqilize to both ...

Australian Ethical aiding tech VC sector

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2017
... proud to support the growing innovation industry as our 'old-economy' evolves," Macri said. Right Click Capital co-founder Ben Chong is also delighted with the investment. "We see this mandate, and the support of other investors in the Right Click Capital ...

Vehicle sales hit the roadblock

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2017
The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) reported that total vehicle sales grew by a mere 0.2% in the year to January - the slowest since February last year. This compares with annual growth rates of 9.5% in December and 16.6 in November. ...

Lifted by external demand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2017
Though below market expectations, the Japanese economy managed to stay afloat, up 0.2% (1% annualised rate) in the fourth quarter of last year that followed a 0.3% (1.4% annualized) increase in the three months ended September. This marked the fourth ...

KISS selects SMSF compliance software provider

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
Keep It Simple Super (KISS) will now use Simple Fund 360 and CAS 360 as its self-managed superannuation administration and corporate compliance software solutions. Both products are owned by BGL Corporate Solutions, whose managing director Ron Lesh ...

Bentham hires AMP Capital analyst

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
Bentham Asset Management appointed a senior analyst specialising in bank capital securities. Linden Smith joins Bentham from AMP Capital, where he was a senior credit analyst in the firm's credit research team. In his role Smith was also the main port ...

FICAP RockStar fundraiser draws record support

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
FICAP, the Financial Industry Community Aid Program, has announced the details of its much anticipated Who wants to be a RockStar event. The annual RockStar event enters its 11th year in 2017, and will be held on Thursday, 23 March. FICAP is shaking ...