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Moody's downgraded and upgraded China's ratings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... stable outlook reflects our assessment that, at the A1 rating level, risks are balanced. The erosion in China's credit profile will be gradual and, we expect, eventually contained as reforms deepen. The strengths of its credit profile will allow the ...

Insurance counteracting ageing population risks

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
... to support successful ageing is part of a wider ecosystem. "What we're doing is investing in that sector, raising the profile of the topic with our clients, communities and governments, and more broadly, engaging with different stakeholders around the ...

Industry fund wins stake in Endeavour Energy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017
An industry super fund is exposing its 1.9 million members to an additional infrastructure asset after securing a stake in NSW electricity distribution company Endeavour Energy. REST Industry Super, alongside a consortium of companies including Macquarie ...

VanEck partners to launch ETF model portfolios

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
VanEck will launch a range of model portfolios to advisers using exchange-traded funds, in partnership with an investment researcher. Using Lonsec's portfolio construction research, the VanEck ETF Model Portfolio series comprises balanced, growth and ...

AI will lead next industrial revolution: Sanlam

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2017
... profiles then basic algorithms to set and implement asset allocation by placing clients in a general mandate to match their profile. Robo advice 2.0 in the future would need to leverage AI to provide more customised advice to the client. "Every major ...

Australia can benefit from Brexit and Trump

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
... built around commodity exports. The growth of Asia's middle class and the maturing of Asia's economies means the demand profile of products and services will change. Demand for products like safe and high-quality food will rie - the good news is that ...

Oxford University assisting Aussie advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
Australian financial advisers can now access a new risk profiling tool already adopted by advisers, investment firms and banks globally. Launched by Oxford University subsidiary Oxford Risk, the Oxford Risk Rating Online platform is designed by academics ...

BT Panorama lists sovereign bond fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2017
... Colchester Global Government Bond Fund is generally selected for its defensive characteristics and its strong liquidity profile," MacPherson said. "As sovereign bonds have a lower correlation to other fixed income securities such as credit and high yield ...

AFA launches female excellence in advice award

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017
The Association of Financial Advisers will again celebrate the significant contribution made by female advisers to the profession, the community and clients with the launch of the Female Excellence in Advice Award. The award, which is a joint initiative ...

Accountants expand robo-advice reach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2017
Robo-advice is now more accessible for accountants via a new program introduced by digital investment adviser and fund manager Stockspot. Having been beta tested throughout 2016, Stockspot has launched its Partner Program to accountants, providing them ...