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The Fed's inflation and asset price conundrum

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen revealed her thoughts on inflation, inflation expectations and asset valuations when she spoke before the British Academy 'President's Lecture' in London last night. Yellen reiterated the message from the 14 June ...

Human Super appoints inaugural chief executive

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017
A former head of investment trusts marketing at J.P. Morgan Asset Management has been appointed the inaugural chief executive of Human Super. Pascale Helyar-Moray will take leadership of the newly launched product effective immediately and hopes to ...

Oil's not so slick

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2017
... producers would need more than extension of the supply cuts, they need to cut supply by more to keep oil prices from sliding or hope that global demand ramps up. But the consequent rise in oil prices encourage greater production by US oil companies. ...

Banks narrowly avoid parliamentary inquiry

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
Australian banks have narrowly dodged the possibility of facing a Royal Commission-style inquiry after a Green's Bill to establish a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry fell short by a single vote in the House of Representatives yesterday. The Bill ...

Not too late to maximise super

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
With legislative changes only a few weeks away, advisers should be on top of boosting clients' super balances, according to a superannuation expert. Perpetual Private head of strategic advice Colin Lewis told Financial Standard one of the most critical ...

Major US pension fund divests Australian coal

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
The largest educator-only pension fund in the world is divesting from all non-US thermal coal holdings, including Australia-based Whitehaven Coal. The US$206.5 billion California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) teachers' retirement board ...

Fiduciary rule introduced in United States

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
Financial advisers in the United States are now required to act in the best interests of clients in a bid to prevent the US$17 billion lost by retirement savers each year. Last Friday, the US Department of Labor partially introduced the impartial conduct ...

Economic growth slows to 1.7pct but not as bad as feared

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2017
Australia's economic scorecard is out. GDP growth has plummeted to 0.3% in the March quarter compared to 1.1% last quarter, leaving economic annual growth at a lackluster 1.7%. Economic growth slowing by one third in past year adds to the pressure piling ...

Be careful what you wish for

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
... dwellings increased by 8.5% over the past 12 months - house prices gained 9.2% while prices for units rose by 3.6%. The wish, hope and prayer are for property prices to come down to allow the RBA to cut interest rates to stimulate the other sectors of ...

Banking and Finance Oath secures strong conference program

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
... importance of trust and an ethical foundation for the financial services sector focusing firmly on the individual. We would hope that everyone, no matter what their position, will feel inspired to play their part in ensuring the industry develops and ...