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Confident with a capital C

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
... Reserve's 'go slow' approach towards policy normalisation. But just as the rise in global business expectations (see yesterday's report), the Conference Board's consumer confidence survey cut off on 16 March -- one week before the Obamacare repeal/replace ...

Panorama fortifies BTFG adviser market

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... functionalities to portfolio registries, tax reporting, market data and live news feed for example, Sagaram told a media showcase yesterday. Sagaram added he's seen increased usage of Panorama on mobile applications, which is generating between 70 to ...

More fires than hires

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017
Markets received their regular does of adrenalin again yesterday when the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its latest stats on the country's labour market. The seasonally adjusted numbers showed total employment dropped by 6,400 in February ...

Access to super for housing is still bad policy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
... regulation and tax subsidies that fuel investment in existing property rather than new buildings. In a statement released yesterday, shadow treasurer Chris Bowen echoed the industry's calls adding that the government's plan was to let "a thousand stupid ...

Good for now worrying for later

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
... US$94.50/tonne so far this year. Oster is also on the money regarding the RBA's "emphasis on financial stability". Just yesterday at the Bloomberg Breakfast conference, RBA Assistant Governor (Financial System) Michele Bullock underscored the Australian ...

Responsible investment distinguishes active managers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
... something different from the typical benchmark strategies and responsible investing is part of that solution, he told yesterday's media briefing. One important trend Christensen is seeing in Australia and globally is the increasing social conscience ...

Fight for workplace equality and diversity far from over

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017
... outgoing chief executive Brad Fox, as shared during a panel discussion at an International Women's Day event in Sydney yesterday jointly hosted by AFA Inspire and BT Financial Group's The Stella Network. "People at the top have got to be able to provide ...

Emerging markets investment grows with new fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
An investment firm specialising in emerging markets launched its first fund at an event in Sydney yesterday. The Emerging Markets Sustainable Leaders Fund is the first fund from Remerga, providing investors with access to diverse markets such as South ...

Instos unclear about ETF value

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017
... other hand are the predominant users of ETF instruments, Tucker told BlackRock's global fixed income media briefing yesterday. Australia's rate of ETF adoption sits behind the American, European and Canadian markets, but Tucker predicts ETFs will only ...

Value investors facing short-term headwinds

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2017
... how a sector performs because at the end of the day a lot of it depends on expectation," Murray told a media briefing yesterday. Share prices move on consensus, so if an announcement falls below consensus and the share price gets hammered, "we'll watch ...