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Chief economist update: Fed has Trump's trade war number

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
... Trump's got his "evil twins"! From Trump's previous tweets, we know that he's demanding the Fed cut interest rates by another 100 basis points and re-start QE. The Fed strikes back. A recent research paper published by the Fed, titled The ...

Time to reset member return expectations?

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019
... superannuation funds," the firm said. "The equity risk premium has grown since the GFC and real asset values have grown as interest rates have fallen. Consequently, we have had ten years of strong returns which have been great for all members. But what ...

BT faces fees for no service class action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019
... directly. Slater and Gordon special counsel Nathan Rapoport said Westpac Life was given complete discretion about the interest rates that it would pass on to members, and at times kept almost half of the returns on members' money for itself. "Superannuation ...

Chief economist update: Economy slows to decade low but still tops the pops

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2019
... of the most significant tax cuts in more than 20 years and the full impact of the RBA's decision to reduce interest rates by 50 basis points". As for the Prime Minister, he doesn't see Australia heading for a recession and that Australia is doing ...

Chief economist update: RBA not risking market disappointment

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019
... turnaround in Sydney and Melbourne. Concluding that: "It is reasonable to expect that an extended period of low interest rates will be required in Australia to make progress in reducing unemployment and achieve more assured progress towards the inflation ...

Chief economist update: The budget surplus can wait

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019
... is because "...businesses aren't even enticed to borrow and invest at these current historic low levels of interest rates" and that "the classic excuse government spending (i.e. fiscal deficits) would "crowd out" private borrowing and therefore ...

Chief economist update: What price Australian budget surplus?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
... classic excuse - government spending (i.e. fiscal deficits) would "crowd out" private borrowing and therefore, lift interest rates - doesn't apply to the current environment. Heck, businesses aren't even enticed to borrow and invest at these ...

Chief economist update: Trump should read Frank

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... international trade." Not to mention central banks' limited firepower given the prevailing low (even negative) target interest rates in most developed nations. But there's a precedent Jerome, and its name is the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act ...

Perpetual profits dip, investments down 29%

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
... year," Perpetual chief executive Rob Adams said. "It was also impacted by prolonged low volatility, record low interest rates and an extended market cycle favoring passive and growth investment styles meaning our value investment style underperformed ...

Best online brokers revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
... finding that investors are on edge about the US-China trade conflict, with 55% citing it as a concern. Concern about interest rates soared from 16% in May to 33% in June, which Investment Trends points out was likely associated with increased coverage ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

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Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI
The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

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MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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