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18 April 2017 • By Killian Plastow • 1 min read

Equity market tailwinds likely to fade

The chief structural trends driving equity market returns over the past three decades look poised to reverse over the next 30 years, according to ...

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APRA seeks to reduce 'contagion risk'

Australian banks will be required to limit their exposures to unrelated counterparties to 25 per cent of Tier 1 Capital as APRA seeks to reduce ...

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China must ‘bite the bullet’ on debt

Chinese authorities need to act soon to rein in the “debt mountain” currently putting their economy at risk or suffer more severe fallout from a ...

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March employment figures show solid growth

Australia’s employment figures have risen significantly off the back of a surge in full-time jobs growth, according to AMP Capital. Employment grew ...

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Banks wary about ASIC product intervention

Three of Australia's big four banks have given their 'in principle' support for the creation of an ASIC product intervention power – albeit with a ...

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First State Super acquires NSW land registry

First State Super is part of a consortium that has purchased the NSW government’s land title registry service for $2.6 billion. NSW Premier Gladys ...

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New adviser banning panel proposed by ASIC

ASIC has issued a consultation paper exploring whether a new panel should be created to include a peer-review element in the regulator’s financial ...

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Steepening yield curve a risk for long-dated bonds

Australian fixed income investors should focus on shorter-dated bonds as the US Treasury yield curve begins to steepen, says FIIG Securities

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Business investment tipped to improve: NAB

Recent data from NAB Group Economics suggests underlying business investment will rise modestly in 2017 before picking up the pace in 2018 and 2019

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US REITs benefiting from demographic shifts

Australian investors should look to US real estate investment trusts to benefit from current generational housing trends, a new study from AMP Capital ...

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