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Super to drive employment in 2017

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2017
The superannuation and investment industry may prove to be Australia's biggest employment growth area in 2017. New insights from an industry survey conducted by SUPER Recruiters shows 50% of respondents anticipate the need to employ more staff this ...

Going good but there are risks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2017
The just-released "OECD Economic Surveys, Australia" provided a pretty growth picture of the domestic economy, forecasting GDP growth of 2.6% this year and 3.1% in 2018 - one that would lower the current jobless rate from 5.7% (January 2017) to 5.5% ...

Forward thinking must underpin advice: Vanguard

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017
Financial advisers should look beyond short term economic and geopolitical events to long term global trends, Vanguard global chief economist and investment strategy group head Joseph Davis says. Speaking at the fund manager's adviser roadshow in Sydney ...

Fox warns against direct life insurance again

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017
Consumers who purchase direct life insurance are at risk when it comes to claim time, the head of the Association of Financial Advisers warns. Buying life insurance over the phone or online should set off alarm bells - it means the policy has not been ...

Kaplan buys artificial intelligence regtech

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017
Following a partnership to develop a digital solution for advisers, Kaplan acquired an artificial intelligence-based regtech provider. The education provider has been working with Red Marker to develop Artemis, a solution for financial advisers to create ...

Instos unclear about ETF value

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017
Australian institutional investors are in the middle of an education process when it comes to figuring out what an ETF is, how it works, and how it will benefit them, iShares head of fixed income strategy Matthew Tucker said. Retail and wealth investors ...

What a drag

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017
Along with household consumption, exports were the biggest contributor - both adding 0.5 percentage point -- to Australia's faster-than-expected 1.1% expansion in the fourth quarter of last year (expectations were for a 0.7% gain), that took the annual ...

ACBC partners with Praemium

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2017
Exchange traded bond provider Australian Corporate Bond Company partnered with Praemium to launch a fixed income separately managed account solution. The 'Yield Plus' portfolio, which invests in individual investment-grade corporate bonds through exchange ...

Arnhem SMA rating receives upgrade

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2017
Lonsec's rating of Arnhem Investment Management's global separately managed account was upgraded in its latest round of reviews. Arnhem's global SMA, the Australia+ SMA, is now 'Recommended' by the ratings house, with Lonsec highlighting its "highly ...

Qualitas expands with senior appointment

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2017
Real estate investment management firm Qualitas is expanding its capability in direct real estate investment with the appointment of an executive director in the principal investments team. Joining Qualitas is James Kaufman. In his new role, Kaufman ...