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Chief economist update: Wheels of US recession in motion

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
... cuts and increased infrastructure spending. So much so, that financial markets and central banks were counting the days when (not if) monetary policy will be returned to normal. Then Trump had to say something stupid like "tariffs" in the name of "national ...

Sean Fenton back with Sage Capital

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
... "Quantitative exploits behavioral and mean reversion bias but using it alone does leave money on the table and sometimes you may not be comparing apples with apples," Fenton said. "Which is why humans can add a lot of value to the investment process ...

Complex retirement system requires simplicity: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
A new report is putting forth key reforms needed to make superannuation fairer and more efficient ahead of the Federal Government's review of the retirement income system. The Actuaries Institute outlined a number of reforms needed to help fix the ...

IOOF establishes super trustee office

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
... implementation of the Office of the Superannuation Trustee, which it failed to set up before its March 31 deadline earlier this year. Not meeting the OST deadline drew the ire of the prudential regulator, which in May exercised its newly vested powers ...

Chief economist update: The hazard of being a safe haven

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
... rates for an extended period of time, at least through around spring 2020" while at the same time stating that: "The bank will not hesitate to take additional easing measures if there is a greater possibility that the momentum toward achieving the price ...

Government super fund changes insurance terms, premiums

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2019
... daily living (ADL) definition will no longer be included. Members on leave without pay (LWOP) for more than 24 months who have not requested an extension of TPD cover as approved by the insurer, their assessment will be against the new TPD definition ...

Peak bodies respond to government roadmap

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2019
... short on consumer protection." "While the new law puts a stop to financial advisers charging fees-for-no-service, it does not remove the incentive for advisers to recommend that clients stay in existing, often poorly performing and expensive products," ...

Super fund launches adviser portal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2019
... Offering, which is a platform for advisers supported by the fund's Relationship Management Team. WA Super is the only not for profit, public offer super fund based in Western Australia and it says relationships with local advisers are an essential ...

Chief economist update: Tweeting Trump versus totalitarian Xi

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2019
... everyone!"...holds no sway for the independent Fed! The US Federal Reserve "is accountable to the public and the U.S. Congress", not the president of the day. This sharply contrasts with the People's Republic of China, highlighting the advantage ...

Frydenberg flags new advice disciplinary system

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
A new disciplinary system for financial advisers with a central disciplinary body headlines the government's Royal Commission implementation roadmap released today. Revealing how the government will tackle the 76 recommendations made by Commissioner ...