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AFA launches consumer advice expo

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
... like. Consumers are often too embarrassed or, given recent events like the Royal Commission, too wary to seek help, AFA president Marc Bineham said. "Over the course of the year we have also received a lot of feedback from members. We have listened to ...

Chief economist update: Steady as she goes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
... Eurozone's economic growth has slowed to 2.1% in the June quarter from 2.4% in the March quarter." However, ECB President Mario Draghi has already pencilled this in. In his July Q&A, Draghi admitted that growth has moderated in the first quarter ...

Unlisted property returns surpass equities: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018
... growth in property - or to rein in inflation, in which case, growth in property will be subdued or negative." MSCI vice president Mitchell McCallum said that the attractiveness of property is backed by relatively high yields compared to other asset classes ...

Chief economist update: Japan's sun shines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018
... rate since the first quarter of last year (0.7%). This is good news for Japan especially as it comes at a time when US president Donald Trump is threatening to train his sights on Tokyo's trade with the US. The US trade deficit with Japan widened ...

Chief economist update: Trump's beggar thy neighbour policy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
Another month, another strong US labour market report. The time before US President Donald Trump would have had consumers, businesses and investors everywhere dancing in the streets and singing hallelujah. This is due to the rationale that the US economy's ...

Women missing from C-suite lineups

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
... advancement. McKinsey & Co said companies should emphasise that these policies are for everyone, not just women. Fidelity president of personal investing Kathleen Murphy said: "Flexible policies such as flexible hours or working virtually are often important-and ...

AMP Capital hires award-winning stock picker

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
... Citi's utilities research team where he covered multinational energy providers. Prior to this he was a Credit Suisse vice-president on the utilities research team, covering French utilities companies. In both these roles, he won the StarMine awards. ...

Philanthropists must move beyond the hierarchy

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2018
The president at one of the largest US philanthropic institutions believes there is a misnomer that philanthropists must stick to a strict hierarchy when addressing global problems. Speaking at the Philanthropy Australia National Conference this morning ...

Zervides elected president of IPA Victoria

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
... Accountants. Australian Wealth Solutions director and senior financial adviser Sam Zervides was recently elected Victorian president of the IPA; a role Zervides said he is pleased to be taking on. "I am looking forward to making a difference in what ...

Chief economist update: Blame the US economy for the widening trade gap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
From "fake news", US President Donald Trump might label the Census Bureau's numbers on "International Trade in Goods" as "fake stats". It refutes his claim in March that "trade wars are good, and easy to win." The report shows America's balance ...