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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2016
Australia HIA new home sales Fresh data released by the Housing Industry Association (HIA) on sales of new homes has triggered concerns that Australia's housing boom is coming to an end. New home sales dropped by 9.7% -- the fastest since May 2006 - ...

Sowerby to support Queensland startup drive in new role

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2016
... advocate for Queensland both nationally and internationally," she said. State premier Annastacia Palaszczuk added: "My Advance Queensland agenda isn't just about bolstering our world-class research stocks, it's about translating those ideas into commercial ...

Finsia appoints new CEO

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2016
... West for the Bank of Scotland and chief executive, retail at BankWest beforehand. He has also held senior roles at CSC, Advance Bank and Cardinal Network. "Finsia has a vital role to play in our industry as it adjusts to changing consumer and regulatory ...

BTFG shutters alternatives fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2016
BT Financial Group has confirmed the winding up of one of its popular alternatives funds. The Advance Alternatives Strategies Multi-Blend Fund was terminated on 14 June and is being managed by Ramius Alternative Solutions until the wind up is completed ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016
Australia employment It was good, but not as good as the headline numbers suggests. Australian businesses hired an additional 26,200 workers in July - more than market expectations for an increase of 10,000 and the biggest monthly rise since the "questionable" ...

Pension changes will impact retirement adequacy

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016
... retirement incomes of both current and future retirees. If Australians are to be encouraged to plan for retirement in advance, they need greater certainty on the level and availability of the age pension that will be payable to them once they retire," ...

Kaplan launches adviser diagnostic tool

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2016
Kaplan Professional, in partnership with the University of New South Wales, has launched a new diagnostic tool that will provide a scientifically validated assessment of an adviser's technical knowledge and skill. The tool, Kaplan-UNSW Global Diagnostic ...

International pension research network established

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
A new international research network is aiming to promote and advance high-quality social science studies on pensions, ageing and retirement. The network, which includes Australia's Centre for Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR) as a founding ...

Instos demanding ESG metrics

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
Institutional investors are calling for metrics to analyse companies' environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices in the belief that these can correlate with positive financial performance. Michele Giuditta, associate director at global analytics ...

Bentleys NSW takes the leap into financial planning

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
... future, and Bentleys Wealth Advisors was the natural next step for our business. We saw the writing on the wall well in advance of changes to the accountants' exemption. We realised we needed to stay ahead of the curve and to have an ability to provide ...