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Advice clients demand philanthropic conversations

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018
Philanthropy is becoming part of the conversation between financial advisers and clients as it's an area increasingly accessible to middle Australians, an estate planning expert says. Australian Unity Trustees national manager of estate panning Anna ...

ASIC successfully files injunction against Melbourne advice provider

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
... operating while proceedings brought by ASIC continue in the Federal Court. ASIC commenced proceedings against Financial Circle Pty Ltd in December 2017, alleging the business was offering loans direct to consumers that could only be obtained if the consumer ...

Centrepoint launches new advice partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017
... aligned views on innovation and success. Centrepoint will be forming strategic partnerships with those firms in the Partner's Circle, which were selected based on their the quality of advice, satisfaction of clients, levels of client engagement, funds ...

'tis the season to not be jolly

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
... rate in wages will remain the order of the day for days to come. This now becomes an even bigger problem... or a vicious circle if you will. Sluggish wage growth (no growth in real wages) limits consumer spending that leads to lower inflation as businesses ...

Profit margin squeeze

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2017
... firms to cut back on other costs - particularly, employment and wage increases - to maintain profitability. This would circle back into softer household spending. These, among others, help explain the Australian equity market's flat performance this ...

Quant not active management blasphemy: Robeco BP

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017
Quantitative analysis can play a role in bottom-up active management despite its detractors, according to Robeco Boston Partners senior analyst Daniel Farren. Speaking to Financial Standard, Farren referenced the "three circles" philosophy Boston Partners ...

In search of that elusive Australian animal spirit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017
... and expected expenditure" (Capex) raises doubts over my own optimism with regards to wages - that would spark a virtuous circle of spending, profits, investments, hiring, etc. - based on the sharp improvement in the January survey of domestic business ...

The power of optimism

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
... from 0.6% in the previous one, indicating the erosion of purchasing power among consumers. This could create a vicious circle where slow wages growth reduces consumer spending that lowers company sales that weakens business investment in structures and ...

Low prices inflate RBA rate cut chances

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017
... competitiveness and translation effects. Also, as the Japanese experience shows low/falling prices could create a vicious circle of lower prices and lower growth as consumers' defer spending on expectations of even lower prices in the future.

Bond funds complete circle for Legg Mason

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2017
Legg Mason Australia managing director Andy Sowerby says launching two bond funds in the second half of 2016 completed any previous gaps in fixed income offerings. Sowerby told a media briefing in Sydney that the investment market may not have entirely ...