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Industry fund CEO joins MGP

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
... the company public and set it on the right path for continued growth," Collins said. Managed Account Holdings chairman Don Sharp thanked Collins for his contribution and welcomed Hutchison to the board. "Over the past 12 years, Paul has helped the company ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
... US$4,990million and US$2,966 million recorded in February and March, respectively. Although the latest figure represents a sharp turnaround from April 2015's US$523 million deficit, this was achieved due to a bigger drop in imports than exports. Imports ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
... previous two quarters. The quarter-on-quarter growth rate shows the economy grew at an annualised 0.2% in the first quarter, a sharp slowdown from the 6.2% pace in the last quarter of 2015.

Australia tanks in global dividend index

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
Australian income seekers have been whacked by the downturn in the mining sector, with high a profile dividend cut from BHP Billiton leading to Australia tumbling down the Henderson Global Dividend Index in the first quarter. In Australia, dividends ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2016
... manufacturing survey disappointed big time. The Empire State manufacturing index dropped to a reading of minus 9.02 in May, sharp deterioration from the previous month's plus 9.56 score and much worse than expectations for a gentle easing to a plus 7.0 ...

Advisers beware the uncomfortable truth of the ageing brain

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
Advisers risk losing clients or even facing compensation claims if they do not ready their clients for the cognitive decline that arises from ageing, State Street Global Advisors warns. In a new white paper, the global wealth management firm says all ...

Multi-factor investing applies to credit too: Robeco

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
Building on the current interest in multi-factor investing in equity markets, Robeco is now designing bespoke multi-factor credit solutions for institutional clients in Australia. In this low growth, low interest rate world, factor investing is being ...

Drop in regulator staff numbers under coalition

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
There has been a sharp decline in staff numbers at the regulators policing the financial services industry in the Coalition government's three years in office, according to a new report by the Australia Institute. Average Australian Securities and Investments ...

Down, down prices are down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
... probability that the RBA would cut the official cash rate (currently at 2.0%) at its 3 May Board meeting from 14% to 50%. Sharp price drops in automotive fuel (down 10.0%) and fruit (down 11.1%) accounted for much of the 0.2% decline in headline consumer ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
... to be transitory. In particular, the Index growth rate - a six monthly measure - is still being heavily impacted by the sharp fall in Australian commodity prices in the second half of 2015. Prices have since posted a solid rally and although it remains ...