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A$ drop brings good cheers

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016

... 0.5% contraction in the third quarter, eroding consumer and business confidence, a bigger budget deficit (that threatened its AAA-credit rating) and all that negative jazz. Not surprisingly, the Australian dollar has dropped to US$0.7221, down 7.6% from ...

MYEFO: Surplus of promises

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016

... light to proceed with normalisation. What about the credit-rating agencies? Yes, them who threatened to slice Australia's AAA credit rating. Well, Standard & Poor's stayed execution saying that the MYFEO had no "immediate effect" but "We remain pessimistic ...

The good and the bad in the Fed rate hike

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016

... effect on the economy - that would become even higher if Standard & Poor's make good on its warning to downgrade Australia's AAA-rating. Latest HIA data show total new home sales dropped by 5.0% in the year to October and the ABS reporting that the total ...

Do super funds hold AAA rating key?

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016

... believe building and increasing infrastructure investment would assist an otherwise weakening economy at threat of losing its AAA credit rating. Economist Ross Garnaut told The Superannuation Opportunity conference in Canberra yesterday that on a global ...

New advisers in need of extra training

KERRIE SYDEE | FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016

... client relationship tools they may not gain through academic studies. The Partners Wealth Group Associate Advisor Academy (AAA) has been designed to prepare participants to successfully transition from a support role to an adviser position. The course ...

Where's the Brexit-induced recession?

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 19 SEP 2016

ClearView updates LifeSolutions suite, increases premiums

KERRIE SYDEE | MONDAY, 12 SEP 2016

... change 60 and 180 day waiting periods have been increased to 7.5% Occupation factor discount increased from 25% to 27.5% for AAA professional and was reduced from 25% to 22.5% for AM medicos Removal of the policy fee and corresponding adjustment to the ...

Insurers face significant asset risk charges from downgrade

KERRIE SYDEE | TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2016

... downgrade within the next two years. As a result S&P extended the revised 'negative' outlook to the Australian major banks and the AAA ratings of the New South Wales, Victorian and Australian Capital Territory state governments. Langer notes the downgrade ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2016

... doubt wary that they will have to fight hard to attract overseas loan funds in coming years. If Australia were to lose its AAA credit rating, a factor that would count against Australian banks borrowing loan funds in global credit markets, this task ...

World first green bond raises $300m

KERRIE SYDEE | FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016

... projects and environmentally-friendly infrastructure to Victoria. "Victorian Green Bonds offer investors the confidence of a AAA-rated government security, with the assurance that the funds will be used for ethical investments that deliver important ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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