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Investors to move on property before election: BlackRock

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
The world's largest asset manager can't see the bottom of Australia's housing downturn and it expects investors to be ahead of the game. Giving its global investment outlook for the year ahead, BlackRock said softening house prices might lead investors ...

Raiz expands offshore

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 DEC 2018
Raiz Invest received the green light to distribute products across south-east Asia. The ASX-listed firm announced it secured a licence to distribute mutual funds via subsidiary PT Raiz Invest Indonesia. Managing director George Lucas said Raiz has progressed ...

MYEFO sees bond issuance drop

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 DEC 2018
The Federal Government's revised Budget figures reveal a sharp reduction in the deficit and a 26% reduction in required bond issuance for this financial year. "Treasury bond issuance for the year is now expected to be around $52 billion compared with ...

Chief economist update: The clown in the White House

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 DEC 2018
It's hard not to agree with US President Donald Trump's latest tweet: "It is incredible that with a very strong dollar and virtually no inflation, the outside world blowing up around us, Paris is burning and China way down, the Fed is even considering ...

Former Paradice managers launch LIT

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
... said. Ophir has an investment team of five and two people in support staff, working from their offices in Sydney. In January, Tim Mitchell joined as a portfolio manager from Wavestone Capital. The boutique runs about $1 billion across its two small/mid-cap ...

Labor pledges tougher unpaid super penalties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
Labor is promising to crack down on "dodgy" employers that underpay or fail to pay superannuation with tougher penalties if it comes to power. Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen proposed new measures over the weekend in a bid to curb the "enormous issue" ...

Bonds reward equity investors seeking refuge

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
Investors who firmly believe that fixed income is a safety net in times of market volatility - and followed through by ditching equities - have been well-rewarded for their efforts. Investors in Australia who switched to bonds at the end of October ...

Adviser exam draft legislation released

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority released draft legislation for the adviser examination, including what it will cost to sit the assessment. Following consultation, FASEA has determined the exam will be a 3.5 hour supervised test ...

Markets could delay retirement plans

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
More than 420,000 Australian who are due to retire in the next 12 months may have to delay their plans as lackluster share market returns, falling property prices and low interest rates obstruct their wealth. Recent research by Roy Morgan found Aussies ...

Royal Commission sparks risk book sell-off

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2018
Financial planners with smaller risk insurance books are looking to offload them now, save waiting for Commissioner Kenneth Hayne's final report. According to Radar Results, there has been a jump in the number of planners looking to sell risk books ...