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Chief economist update: How low will Lowe go?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
RBA rate cut expectations strengthened after the release of worse-than-expected Australian labour market report. Duh! If financial markets were waiting for the jobs report to raise the odds of another Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate reduction ...

FS Roundtable: Striking the perfect balance

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
The current climate is pushing the importance of asset allocation to the forefront of building robust portfolios, prompting investment experts to think outside the box of traditional assets. Karren Vergara writes. The importance of making the right ...

Fee hike at government super fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
A government superannuation fund has increased its admin fees for the first time in nine years. Super SA, which provides superannuation to 210,000 public sector employees in South Australia, has informed members of some schemes that their admin fees ...

Perpetual Private awards bond mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
A $68 billion global manager has received a sovereign bond mandate from Perpetual Private in a move that will also see its solutions included in model portfolios. Colchester Global Investors won the mandate, which sees an undisclosed amount invested ...

Chief economist update: Lower iron ore a boon to the Aussie budget

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." - Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. In the case of iron ore prices, it's a tale of two markets this year - a bull market in the first half; a bear market in the second half. Iron ore ...

Colonial First State appoints distribution lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
Colonial First State has appointed a new general manager for its distribution functions, while renaming it to CFS Advice Relationships. Bryce Quirk was announced as the general manager of CFS Advice Relationships this morning to staff and advisers. ...

TAL launching new product

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
Life insurer TAL is set to launch a new specialised product which it says is the first of its kind in Australia. The product is designed to protect people with diabetes and will include offers of life insurance premium reductions for customers who demonstrate ...

New career move for ex-SuperConcepts head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
The former general manager - business development of SuperConcepts has stepped into a new role. Stephen Doulgeridis has joined Superannuation Advisers Australia (SuperAA) as general manager, in a move designed to bolster leadership within the firm. ...

ASIC to survey whistleblower policies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
ASIC plans to survey whistleblower policies of a sample of companies next year. The regulator said it plans to review the selected companies compliance with the legal requirements outlined in the new whistleblower protection laws. This comes as ASIC ...

RMBS scrutiny could be loosened in US

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a call for input from investors and market participants on the asset-level disclosure requirements for residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS). SEC chairman Jay Clayton explained that ...