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Chief economist update: Cheaper oil greases wheels of growth

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
... September. Not after US president Donald Trump re-imposed sanctions on Iran as well as threatened that the US would also sanction countries importing oil from Iran. But as the saying goes, what goes up must come down. Oil is now in a bear market - WTI ...

Chief economist update: Oil slick

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
... middle of this year after US President Trump re-imposed sanctions on Iran as well as threatening that the US would also sanction countries importing oil from Iran. This sent prices even higher - Brent oil rose to over US$80/barrel and WTI oil topped ...

Enforceable undertakings are effective: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018
Despite receiving a bad rap for being ineffective during the financial services Royal Commission, new research finds the majority of enforceable undertakings deter future misconduct. This is according to a joint study conducted by ASIC and the University ...

Revised penalties come down hard on white collar crime

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
The Federal Government will this week introduce legislation into parliament to increase the penalties for white collar crimes. In a media release on Sunday, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said criminal penalties were set to double in some cases, while civil ...

FPA finds Sam Henderson guilty

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018
... determination said. "The Panel now provides the parties with an opportunity to make submissions as to imposition of any Sanction, in a manner and within the times that are to be advised," the determination said. Such submissions may also address the ...

ASIC outlines code monitoring expectations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
... monitoring bodies operating compliance schemes will have. This includes the responsibility to effectively monitor and sanction adviser members if required." Consultation on the draft code of ethics - which is being developed by the Financial Adviser ...

Super funds call for grandfathering ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2018
Superannuation funds are rallying to see an end to grandfathered commissions and for the regulator to impose stronger sanctions on those that fail to act in the best interests of members. In its submission to the financial services Royal Commission ...

OPEC is not to blame

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2018
Saudi Arabia and Russia weren't pleased with US President Trump when they announced no immediate increase in oil production following the OPEC and non-OPEC nations meeting in Algiers on September 23. The decision sent oil prices soaring - Brent ...

Chief economist update: Japan's sun shines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018
Japan's economy grew 0.7% in the June quarter after contracting 0.2% in the March quarter. This is stronger than the Cabinet Office's preliminary estimate of 0.5% and is the fastest growth rate since the first quarter of last year (0.7%). This ...

Chief economist update: Turkey's roasted

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2018
Think it's called a "swan dive" not a "Turkey" dive but this is exactly what the Turkish lira did over the past week as it engaged the world's biggest superpower into a diplomatic stoush. "I fought the law and the law won." - The Clash America ...