Teiki Benveniste appointed as Head of Ares Australia Management

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Ares Australia Management (“AAM”) has announced that former Macquarie Group Senior Investment Specialist Teiki Benveniste has been appointed as the Head of newly formed Ares Australia Management, which was formed... Read more continue reading

FPA partners with Deakin University

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has announced a ground-breaking partnership with Deakin Business School, which will allow financial planners to combine a Master of Financial Planning degree with... Read more continue reading

SMSFs a ‘pioneer group’ for Retirement Income Review

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Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) are the “pioneer group” for the retirement income system that can provide invaluable evidence for the Retirement Income Review, says SMSF Association CEO John Maroney. Commenting on the... Read more continue reading

The China Coronavirus outbreak – economic and investment market implications

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Key points The China coronavirus outbreak has led to concerns of a global pandemic triggering an economic downturn. > Our base case is that the outbreak will be contained allowing... Read more continue reading

Reserve Bank Governor paints a positive picture

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Reserve Bank Governor speech Reserve Bank Governor speech: Governor Philip Lowe delivered a speech: “The Year Ahead”. What does it all mean? The Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe has indicated... Read more continue reading

Infrastructure likely centrepiece of fiscal stimulation globally

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In an environment of ‘lower for longer’ interest rates, Australian based global listed infrastructure manager RARE Infrastructure expects infrastructure to be the centrepiece of several governments efforts stimulate their economies, thereby presenting... Read more continue reading

Insight Multi-Asset update – week beginning 3 February, 2020

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Summary  Markets focus on the potential economic impact of the coronavirus as the confirmed cases and death toll rise. With data still suggesting tentative signs of stabilisation, the Federal Reserve... Read more continue reading

Shifting the global balance: Emerging markets could be poised to replace the U.S. as the main engine of global growth as current trends normalise

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Martin Currie, a Legg Mason affiliate manager, present their view on the world economy in 2020. In the U.S., economic activity has been waning, principally caused by trade tensions with... Read more continue reading

New property listings surged in January 2020

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Figures released by SQM Research reveal national residential property listings increased in January by 2.2% from 288,966 in December 2019 to 295,295. Compared to 12 months ago, listings were down... Read more continue reading

FASEA releases 2020 Legislative Instrument for Relevant Providers Degrees, Qualifications and Courses Standard

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FASEA has registered the 2020 Legislative Instrument and Explanatory Statement for its Corporations (Relevant Providers Degrees, Qualifications and Courses Standard) Determination 2020 on the Federal Register of Legislation. This new... Read more continue reading