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Best of times, worst of times for advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... for a good advisory business." Hutton pointed to the Royal Commission resulting in increased awareness and low interest rates as twin forces creating demand for financial advice. He explained that people who used to be able to rely on term deposits and ...

Chief economist update: Cloudy 2020 vision for OECD

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... breadth of countries affected - are inhibiting companies' capital spending, notwithstanding low and lowered interest rates (with renewed central bank balance sheet expansion to boot), which have reduced the hurdle rates on planned investments. OECD ...

Value facing unprecedented rally: Schroders

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
... likely lies in the movements of central banks. "There is no definitive reason, but the most likely reason is low interest rates," he said. "Growth and quality shares have gone up so much since rates have gone down, but in five years with rates at zero ...

The AUD is key

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
I painted a picture of the latest domestic surveys and stats last week arguing that the RBA would need to cut interest rates some more to try and reverse the trend deterioration in the domestic economy. In it I briefly touched on the Australian dollar ...

Chief economist update: How low will Lowe go?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
... - so zero would be the lower bound (and then, QE?) Then again, recent history shows that the more the RBA cuts interest rates the more pessimistic businesses and consumers become that risk turning these ominous expectations into a self-fulfilling prophecy. ...

FS Roundtable: Striking the perfect balance

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
... have never been more crucial. Given the maelstrom of geopolitical tensions, mounting global debt and ultra-low interest rates, financial advisers - from small boutiques to large private banks alike - are being propelled to find the best investment opportunities ...

Sydney boutique heads for Chi-X

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... funds. They will have three risk profiles and return targets of 0.5%, 2% and 4% p.a. above the cash rate. "With interest rates where they are, many investors are looking for more from their term deposits," Daintree portfolio manager Mark Mitchell said. ...

Retired Aussies make financial decisions alone

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
... retirement that could last 30 years or more," Damianakis said. "Given ongoing market volatility and protracted low interest rates, it would be unwise for retirees to adopt a set and forget approach to their savings and investments and this is often where ...

NAB remediation team swells, no executive bonuses

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
... margins and earnings will remain under pressure in fiscal 2020, especially in consumer banking, as lower lending interest rates and low credit growth are likely to further dent group revenue and profits."

Is EM an investor's saving grace?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
With interest rates at record lows, Fidelity International believes investing in emerging markets may be the saving grace for many investors feeling the pinch. Speaking at the Fidelity Emerging Markets Adviser Forum in Sydney, Fidelity's cross asset ...