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China's inflation lift indicates strong demand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
Assessed in tandem with the previous day's report of a narrowing in China's international trade surplus in October, the latest update on the country's inflation indicates the central government's progress towards rebalancing the economy. China's CPI ...

The PI risks of goals-based advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
Financial advisers making the switch to goals-based advice must ensure they are adequately covered with professional indemnity insurance. That was the warning heeded by delegates at the inaugural Association of Goals Based Advice conference in Sydney ...

ESG and emerging markets investment continues rise

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
Demand for new smart beta mandates declined significantly over the past 12 months and accounted accounting for only 10% of new mandate activity with investors turning their focus to ESG. A finding from bfinance's latest research shows smart beta was ...

Surefire Melbourne Cup bet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
Want a sure bet for next week's Melbourne Cup? Bet on the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) not moving on interest rates when its board meets on Melbourne Cup Day, Tuesday 7 November. Yes Virginia, I know, it's like saying that sugar is sweet and made ...

Robo-advice raises alarm: ARRIA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
Fears that robo-advice is mis-selling products and not delivering the best outcomes for clients continues to raise concerns across the financial advice industry. While the technology behind robo-advice is making it cheaper to invest, it doesn't mean ...

Jobs galore

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017
It's a wonderful set of numbers that came just in the nick of time for the estimated 900 workers who'll be finishing at Holden's car manufacturing plant in Adelaide today. For as that door closes, another opens. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) ...

ACSA appoints inaugural chief executive

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
The Australian Custodial Services Association has appointed its first chief executive. In June, Financial Standard reported that ACSA was on the hunt for a part-time chief executive, reporting directly to ACSA chair David Knights. Four months later ...

ASIC chair nominee withdraws candidacy

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017
The Government is now searching for a new candidate to replace Greg Medcraft as chair of ASIC as its nominee has withdrawn from the race. Credit Suisse chair John O'Sullivan was originally picked to succeed Medcraft. A spokesperson for Minister for ...

Mastering education skillsets will be long-term: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
Findings from the Association of Financial Advisers' latest white paper may have significant implications on the incoming adviser education standards. Research supporting the association's 'A new advice competency framework' white paper shows that because ...

ECB exit: 2018 or 2021?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
"If we manage to put the unconventional tools back into the box when the time comes, we will be able to claim that the ECB successfully achieved its objective. And in my view, this time has come. We need to discuss how to exit from our unconventional ...