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ASIC to take targeted approach with PIP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
... expecting you to be ready to meet your obligations," he said. "We will also continue providing support to industry as you prepare for commencement. However, the law is the law, and we will not be shy in enforcing it."

Chief economist update: Prepare for lift off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021
In its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted a shallower contraction in world output for the year ended 2020 - minus 3.5%, down from the October forecast of a 4.4% contraction and the 4.9% decline it ...

Design, distribution obligations guide released

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2020
... consumers are receiving products that match their objectives. The principles-based guidance aims to help the industry prepare for the obligations to take effect on 5 October 2021. Issuers must fill out "target market determination" form to highlight ...

T. Rowe Price launches entity, restructures

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... we'll take the next 18 months to fine-tune and execute our operating plans while working with our clients to help them prepare for the changes. A cross-functional team has been hard at work putting everything in place to ensure a smooth transition." ...

Crestone revenue up 12% to $120.5m

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
... that 2021 may in turn bring challenges both domestically and internationally. Crestone will continue to monitor and prepare for whatever 2021 may produce by prudently maintaining a significant cash balance."

Frydenberg bets on infrastructure for recovery

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... addition to the government's $5 billion Future Drought Fund, which will build Australia's capability to plan and prepare for future droughts," he said. The Murray-Darling Basin will receive $269.6 million to improve its water management. "This ...

Insurers prepare for tragic COVID-19 fall-out

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
Life insurer MetLife is preparing for an increase in mental health claims in the wake of COVID-19, with the insurer acknowledging the psychological toll of financial hardship. "There is a direct connection between financial wellbeing and mental health. ...

First State to dump $40m of thermal coal holdings

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2020
... responsible owner super funds set strong, ambitious and transparent targets to deliver the kind of action we need now to prepare for a more prosperous and sustainable future," First State Super chief executive Deanne Stewart said. "We have seen over ...

Chief economist update: Eurozone contraction heads from mild to severe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... "to slump by almost 9% in 2020." EC to save the day (year?). In a document titled, "Europe's moment: Repair and prepare for the next generation" (released on May 27), the European Commission (EC) "put forward its proposal for a major recovery plan". ...

Super not sacred: Rice Warner

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
Rice Warner founder Michael Rice has warned the superannuation industry to prepare for the government using the system as a means of repaying its stimulus debt, saying super won't be as sacred as it has been in the past. Rice has warned the superannuation ...