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International broker enters Aussie market

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
... international markets. Monex Securities Australia managing director Alex Douglas said the firm believes "there is a yawning gap in the Australian investors' portfolio because they have not been accessing international equity markets." The platform business ...

FSC calls for inquiry into gig economy and its impact on super

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
... developments if a detailed inquiry occurs now, before major disruption occurs." Of specific concern to the FSC is the regulatory gap which exempts self-employed persons from having to put funds aside for retirement (via the superannuation guarantee). ...

Industry funds reign supreme: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
... members (SMSFs) are the oldest at a median age of 59 years, followed by public sector funds (49.6 years). In line with the age gap, the median balance of an industry fund member is $38,500 - significantly lower than the market average of $57,800. However ...

Industry association targets super gaps

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2018
... of unpaid super and the gaps in superannuation coverage. "Our submission presents a solution aimed at reducing the gender gap, with a focus on improving unpaid superannuation, as well as providing an examination of areas of the economy where Australia's ...

Same old same old from the BOJ

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... CPI is likely to continue on an uptrend and increase toward 2 percent, mainly on the back of an improvement in the output gap and a rise in medium-to long-term inflation expectations." We all know what they say in the face of uncertainty and that is... ...

Retail MySuper outpacing NFP products

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
... strategies achieved poorer investment outcomes than typical MySuper members, the report said. Over five years, the return gap is widened in favour of the SG360 default index of 9.7% per annum versus 7.6% per annum. Returns of the past five years have ...

SSGA dismisses ETF bubble concerns

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2017
State Street Global Advisors US head of capital markets David LaValle believes the concerns regarding ETFs causing valuation distortions in equity markets are founded in some fundamental misunderstandings about these investment vehicles. Speaking as ...

Japan on reverse cycle?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
... in the CPI is likely to continue on an uptrend and increase toward 2%, mainly on the back of an improvement in the output gap and a rise in medium-to long-term inflation expectations." But recent data releases show that the cycle has stalled at best. ...

Gender pay gap widespread in financial services: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
Financial services retains the notorious crown as the industry with the highest gender pay gap, the latest report from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency shows. Financial services and insurance employers reported the largest gap of 31.9% between male ...

Financial literacy the bridge for income protection gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
... programs in the workplace and hands-on practice and counselling can play a significant role in closing the income protection gap. That is a key finding from a recent study by Zurich in partnership with the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment ...