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Aussie jobs trend is our friend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
Another month, another surprise set of numbers from "6202.0 - Labour Force, Australia". In December, 'twas a positive surprise with Australian employment shedding only 1,000 heads (now revised to just an 800 cut) versus expectations for a 12,500 reduction. ...

AMP Capital records solid profit growth

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
AMP Capital has delivered a full-year after tax profit of $138 million, an increase of 20% on 2014. Despite soft equity markets in the second half of 2015, AMP Capital's operating earnings benefited from strong fee income growth of 14%, assisted by ...

Adviser roadshow shines light on modern-day advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
Financial advisers took home plenty of business tips at an adviser roadshow yesterday - and many of them are refreshingly unconventional. The main function centre of Doltone House, overlooking the waterfront view of Jones Bay Wharf in Sydney, was the ...

Another 6-9 months under Downunder

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
This is the picture of Australia painted by the latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity. The headline index fell to a reading of 97.13 in January from 97.17 in the previous month. This is the index's lowest level on record ...

Colonial First State partners with UTS

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
After forming a new partnership, Colonial First State (CFS) and University of Technology Sydney (UTS) will collaborate on a range of projects to better understand how Australians engage with their superannuation and wealth. The agreement means both ...

Parametric launches liquid alternative strategy

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
Parametric Portfolio Associates has added a new Liquid Alternative strategy to its suite of Volatility Risk Premium (VRP) strategies. The Parametric Liquid Alternative strategy is designed to give investors a diversifying risk premium that targets risk-adjusted ...

Dear Chancellor

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
"UK inflation climbs to highest in a year" (Irish Times). "UK inflation nudges up to 12-month high" (Financial Times). "UK inflation gathers steam in January" (Business Spectator). In a world where low and/or declining prices have become the norm, headlines ...

Annuity sales growth drive up Challenger 1H16 profit

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2016
Continuing growth in annuity sales has driven Challenger's 1H16 after-tax profit up 18% on 1H15 to $182 million. Challenger chief executive Brian Benari argued that a significant factor in this was annuity sales driven by interest in Comprehensive Income ...

Pinnacle appoints distribution director

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2016
Boutique group Pinnacle Investment Management has appointed a new director of distribution. Megan Jenner joins Pinnacle from Sadrian Bowman Capital in London, where she was head of marketing and investor relations. Prior to that she worked in investor ...

More negatives

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2016
The Japanese economy shrinks, the Japanese sharemarket sings hallelujah! If this still doesn't capture the "bad news is good news" meme, we might never, never know what will. The Nikkei-225 index soared by 7.2% at the end of yesterday's trade. It even ...