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KPMG appoints new wealth management head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
... superannuation savings pool now exceeding $2.3 trillion." "I believe we are entering a new era in wealth management. The economic outlook is still positive, the sector is growing, and while regulatory change and compliance remains an ongoing issue, the ...

Australian Ethical sees 34pct member surge

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
... in members and 42% spike in net flows, though, Australian Ethical managing director Phil Vernon was positive about the outlook for FY18, arguing: "This growth demonstrates that more and more people disillusioned with world events and political inertia ...

Suitability: more than risk profiling

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2017
... existing standard of living. In addition, the client's own knowledge and experience of the financial markets as well as their outlook on future performance should also be incorporated into the decision-making process. Correia said the link between these ...

The negatives in the positive jobs report

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017
... part-time employment shows a similar path. Whether this continues heading lower or not remains to be seen but the near-term outlook appears unfriendly. The seasonally adjusted measure of monthly hours worked fell by 0.84% in the month of July following ...

Fed gets green light

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
... at a faster clip than last month, while selling prices rose at a somewhat slower pace. Indexes assessing the six-month outlook suggested that firms were very optimistic about future conditions." While it can be argued that the indications from the Empire ...

ECB disengages from currency war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
... the RBNZ kept interest rates unchanged (at 1.5% and 1.75%, respectively). Apart from the usual optimism on the economic outlook and hope that (eventually) inflation will pick up, there's the hint of concern over the currency. "An appreciating exchange ...

Former politician to chair Equity Trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
... trusted with the independent care and administration of people's wealth, often when they are most vulnerable," he said. "The outlook for EQT is excellent, with increasing demand for our services driven by changing demographics in the community, higher ...

Low-flation becoming less transitory?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
... the near term but to stabilise around the Committee's 2% objective over the medium term. Near-term risks to the economic outlook appear roughly balanced, but the Committee is monitoring inflation developments closely." It concluded with the forward guidance ...

CBA contemplates CommInsure sale

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
... in technology, while accelerating the focus on productivity that we need to remain competitive." Despite the positive outlook, the results presentation was marred somewhat by the recent news that AUSTRAC has initiated Federal Court proceedings against ...

Inflation: Cost-pushed and demand-pulled

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
... National Australia Bank's July business survey added credence to the Reserve Bank of Australia's optimistic take on the outlook for economic activity in the country, but not inflation which it expects "to pick up gradually as the economy strengthens." ...