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Chief economist update: The other president for life in the making

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
... investment grade of 'BBB-/A-3' from the junk level of 'BB+/B' on 23 February gave Moscow's currency and stock market an extra boost. This is the second investment grade rating for Russia along with Fitch Ratings which has kept its investment grade rating ...

Crypto assets rewrite estate planning

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
Complex cryptocurrency assets are driving financial advisers to reconsider their clients' digital lives and the impact this has on estate planning. Australian Unity Trustees national manager, estate planning, Anna Hacker describes cryptocurrency as ...

Chief economist update: The real growth in wages

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
... December) compared with 1.93% for the private sector. Using our real income example, the private sector worker gained an extra A$20 in the December 2017 quarter compared with the same quarter in 2016 while the public sector staff got A$530. This, along ...

Chief economist update: Wagering on wages

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
... attract and keep staff without paying across-the-board wage rises. These include everything from hiring bonuses, to offering extra hours, to increasing perks and workplace conditions." "Their reasons for doing so stem from the competitive landscape ...

WAM calls to remove Aurora as RE of listed trust

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2018
Wilson Asset Management submitted a request for an extraordinary general meeting to remove Aurora Funds Management as the responsible entity of an ASX-listed trust. Before calling for the meeting, WAM also lodged a redemption request for all of the ...

Institutions suffer financial adviser drain

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
About one in 10 financial advisers swapped their licensee in 2016-17 - and 56% of these either stayed in or migrated to non-institutional options, according to Rainmaker research. Another third of those 2100 advisers migrated to institutional licensees ...

Intergenerational wealth transfer at tipping point: Adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2018
Protecting and transferring wealth between generations is prompting financial planners to provide more holistic solutions, a senior financial adviser warns. Australian Wealth Solutions principal Sam Zervides says financial advisers shouldn't dismiss ...

Reskilling: A worthy purpose for super?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2018
... be required to fund it. "Any discussion of expanding the purpose of super needs to be linked to a discussion of how much extra Australians are willing to contribute above 12% to fund the new purpose, and is this a logical balance of current versus future ...

Industry fund flags further fee cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
... merging funds," Vamvakas said. He added the cost savings will substantially benefit the 75,000 members; there'll also be extra capacity to fund on-going investment in technology, products and services to help members achieve financial security upon retirement. ...

Industry fund creates finance role

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
... place less value on their future self than they do their current self - meaning that while they may be unwilling to save extra for retirement now, they are willing to do so in the future.