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AMP class actions consolidated

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... respective costs estimates are based) indicates that, on most scenarios, the net return for group members is likely to be the highest or around the highest on the Komlotex/Fernbrook [Maurice Blackburn/Slater and Gordon] scenario," Justice Ward said. ...

Frontier highlights best in show list weaknesses

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
... means conclusive. It analysed two small funds less than 1% the size of AustralianSuper ($150bn) and found they were the highest-performing funds over the last three years. "While logic would suggest the lowest operating costs should result in the lowest ...

Chief economist update: A tariff for a tariff

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2019
... bps to 2.4% - its lowest level since March. The VIX index (the fear gauge) jumped by 28.1% to a reading of 20.55 - its highest level since early January. Suddenly, the IMF's forecast for a second half lift in global growth is at risk and worse. According ...

Chief economist update: Not spring yet in the Eurozone

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... year to April from 1.4% in the previous month. This is better than consensus expectations for a lift to 1.6% and is the highest reading in five months (November 2018). Similarly, the preliminary measure of core CPI inflation - which excludes food, energy ...

Chief economist update: S&P raises Duterte ratings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2019
... can cry conspiracy but Standard & Poor's latest upgrade to the Philippines' credit rating to BBB+ from BBB - the highest rating the country has received - as well as its outlook from "stable" to "positive" is like another dole-up of manna from ...

Chief economist update: A good problem to have?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2019
... businesses, proved by the improvement in the CBI business optimism index - up to -13 in the second quarter of this year (the highest since Q3 2018) from -23 in the first quarter. The BOE could remain on hold until the final (crossed fingers) Brexit in ...

Compensation experts boost chief executive pay

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
... ACSI's FY17 salary survey found the chief executives of S&P/ASX200 firms were paid $6.23 million on average - the highest in four years. Domino's chief Don Meij was the highest paid ($36.8m), followed by Westfield's Peter and Steven Lowy ...

Former Labor MP joins SMSFA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019
... serve the association. "It [the SMSFA] has a genuine commitment to professionalism, understanding that cultivating the highest possible ethical and educational standards for its advisor members is the best way to serve the 1.1 million people who opt ...

Group risk inflows slow at CommInsure, AMP

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
... annual growth. Overall, the group risk premium inflows were up 4% to $6.4 billion. The group risk segment recorded the highest premium inflows of the risk market, chased by individual income risk premiums (up 1.9%) and individual lump sum premiums (up ...

Transparency key to ESG advice success

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
... personal values." "And while a growing number of Australians are actively seeking Australian Ethical out as having the highest ethical conviction of any responsible fund, challenges in the sector include limited knowledge, confusion, and a lack of advice. ...