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Chief economist update: Another year over, a new one begins

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 JAN 2019
Happy New Year! I wish you one, although undoubtedly you've all been wished the same thing many times over from the lead up to Christmas and some are still coming in seven days into 2019... better late than never. You, I and Irene certainly need ...

Ten stories that defined the Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
... Deloitte-led strategic review found new sales of its life products were no longer viable. ClearView breached anti-hawking law 300k times Days earlier, the Royal Commission heard ClearView's direct life insurance business breached anti-hawking provisions ...

Bonds reward equity investors seeking refuge

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
Investors who firmly believe that fixed income is a safety net in times of market volatility - and followed through by ditching equities - have been well-rewarded for their efforts. Investors in Australia who switched to bonds at the end of October ...

Adviser exam draft legislation released

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
... universities start their credit band at 60% and others at 65%," the group said. The draft legislation does not specify how many times a candidate may sit the exam. There is also no further clarification around the requirements of specialist advisers ...

Royal Commission sparks risk book sell-off

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2018
... period for commissions," Radar Results said. Prices paid for these risk books have differed, moving between two and three times recurring revenue. For large scale risk advice businesses, those with between $1 million and $3 million on their books can ...

Chief economist update: So much Brexit uncertainty, so little time

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
... Factset: "May also facing a potential no-confidence vote as an increasing number of Tories are trying to oust her (Reuters, the Times). Sterling trading at 20-month lows amid the rising Brexit uncertainty as PM May faces difficulties to sell the agreement ...

And so this is Christmas, another year (almost) over

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
... inflation is likely to keep Fed engaged in a gradual tightening cycle. Highlighted some structural headwinds on wages. NY Times ("After 7 Years of Job Growth, Room for More, or Danger Ahead?") said tight labor market could pose challenges, particularly ...

IOOF appoints acting chief executive, chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
... proceedings are ongoing. APRA is seeking to have Kelaher, Vernardos, Coulter, Vine and Riordan disqualified who were, at varying times, responsible for IOOF Investment Management and Questor Financial Services. Griffiths described the executive change ...

APRA takes action against IOOF

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
... 520 and 521, which relate to conflicts of interest. APRA said it would seek to disqualify five individuals that were at times responsible individuals for IIML and Questor Financial Services. In addition to Kelaher and Venardos, APRA's court action ...

Boutique behemoth in the making

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
... witnessing a significant increase, from below €100 billion in 2008 to over €582 billion as of August 2018, with a 2.5 times growth in the last four years alone," a Generali statement said. CMISL will operate autonomously and will continue to be headquartered ...