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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016
Australia CB leading indicator The Conference Board leading economic index for Australia advanced by 0.5% to a reading of 104.5 in September from 104.0 in the previous month. This is the highest reading since April last year and takes the year-on-year ...

Global dividends down 4pc

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2016
Global dividends fell to $281.7 billion in Q3 2016, down 4% year on year and the weakest performance since Q2 2015. The weak performance puts pressure on Australian investors who are heavily dependent on dividends for their equity income and, according ...

Trump's helping hand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2016
Twist and shout and shake it all about if we have to but there's no turning back on Trump now. There are plenty who loath the man, even more that despise him. But not the far-right wing politicians, especially in Europe where elections are due this ...

Lifeplan bond 'highly recommended'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016
Zenith has upgraded its rating of the Lifeplan Investment Bond from 'recommended' to 'highly recommended'. Following a review, Zenith described the bond's investment menu as robust, offering a diverse range of investment managers, asset classes and ...

Super 2.0 must deliver retirement certainty: FSC

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016
The Financial Services Council has urged both sides of government to work together to ensure the superannuation system is fit for purpose for the next generation. Speaking at the FSC BT political breakfast held in Sydney, FSC chief executive Sally Loane ...

Life insurance satisfaction declines

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016
New Roy Morgan research shows the satisfaction of life and risk insurance policy holders has dropped 1.8% to 67.5% in the past year. While the findings show a drop, satisfaction levels are up from 66.3% three years ago and five of the 13 largest funds ...

SelectingSuper announces super fund of the year

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
UniSuper was crowned the 2016 superannuation fund of the year at the Rainmaker SelectingSuper Awards in Melbourne this morning. Collecting three separate awards, the $55 billion super fund was recognised for its standout performance in delivering value ...

FICAP gets ready for 2017 RockStar fundraiser

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
Preparations are underway for the 2017 'Who Wants to be a RockStar?', an annual event organised by the Financial Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) in the name of music and youth charity. Proceeds from next year's RockStar will go to Raise, the ...

Australian private equity driving M&A

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
Australian private equity has boosted M&A activity by 16% over the last year, according to MinterEllison. New research from the law firm shows the healthcare sector was the biggest contributor to this, with private equity activity increasing significantly ...

Hedge fund goes retail with performance-only fee structure

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
A previously exclusive absolute return fund has opened to retail investors, with a fee structure based solely on performance. Harvest Lane Asset Management's fund has returned 11.67% per annum after fees since July 1, 2013. While it isn't benchmarked ...