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Chief economist update: Crying for Argentina

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018
The Argentinian central bank lifted interest rates, a move intended to stem the sharp and rapid depreciation of the Argentine peso and by extension put downward pressure on inflation. Whoa! Fret not whether the Fed is going to raise interest rates by ...

Chief economist update: A$ falls to the occasion

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018
"My fellow Australians, ask not what your country can do for the Australian dollar, ask what the Australian dollar can do for your country." That's me bastardising John F. Kennedy's inaugural address as the 35th US President back in 1961 (before I was ...

Retail unit trusts leaking FUM

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
Retail unit trusts now hold only 47% of the managed funds segment in Australia, down from 75% at the time of GFC, according to new Rainmaker research. The $755 billion managed funds segment in Australia includes retail unit trusts, exchange traded funds ...

Retirement spending declines faster than believed: Research

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
Spending by retiree couples falls much faster as retirement progresses than traditionally believed, calling for a change in how retirement products are designed. Research from Milliman shows the median Australian retiree couple's spending at 85 years ...

Moving on up to target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... and aluminium) and the recent surge in oil prices all point to higher inflation over the coming months. The question is how fast.

Financial services giants launch ESG indices

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
Two global financial services heavyweights have collaborated to launch a suite of environmental, social and governance (ESG) indices for institutional investors. J.P. Morgan and BlackRock have joined forces to create the J.P. Morgan ESG Index (JESG) ...

Brenner leaves AMP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
... integrity and dedication to the company over the past eight years. We will now begin a process of board renewal, including fast-tracking selection of a chairman, and a new director." This will further strengthen governance and ensure stability while ...

ANZ dragged its heels on adviser misconduct

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
The former chief executive of ANZ-aligned RI Advice told the Royal Commission the group took "too long to act" on adviser misconduct. Darren Whereat discussed the case study of former RI Advice authorised representative John Doyle with Senior Counsel ...

Westpac obscured bad adviser reference check

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
The Royal Commission found Westpac downplayed the gravity of former financial adviser Andrew Smith's misconduct not only to the regulator but with another licensee he was joining. Smith commenced as a financial adviser with Westpac subsidiary St George ...

Chief economist update: The colour of Beige

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2018
... Businesses generally anticipate further price increases in the months ahead, particularly for steel and building materials." How fast and how much these price increases flow through into the economy's general inflation level will determine if the Fed ...