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Chief economist update: RBA rate cut outlook

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2019
No RBA rate cut on race day, no more rate cuts... ever! The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) latest update on the country's consumer price inflation has changed market expectations with regards to how low the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

VanEck launches new fixed income ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2019
VanEck will tomorrow list a new fixed income ETF that capitalises on APRA's expanded capital requirements for big banks, to deliver investors yield north of 2%. The VanEck Vectors Australian Subordinated Debt ETF (ASX: SUBD) will hold a portfolio of ...

ASIC wins appeal against Westpac companies

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2019
In a fresh blow to Westpac, the Federal Court this morning delivered the corporate regulator a win in its appeal against a previous ruling on Westpac's telephone campaigns. The full court this morning said ASIC's appeal will be allowed with ...

Westpac takes $1 billion profit hit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019
Westpac's customer compensation bill has added $341 million in the second half of 2019, bringing the remediation total to $958 million for the year. Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer said: ""A key priority in 2019 has been to deal with outstanding ...

Chief economist update: Oil to slide into 2020

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019
... for oil. Note that the IMF's oil price forecast is based on the "simple average of prices of UK Brent, Dubai Fateh, and West Texas Intermediate crude oil". I don't have data for Dubai Fateh but this year to date, the average price of WTI and ...

WA Super awards $20mn mandate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2019
Western Australia's only not-for-profit public offer superannuation fund will pour millions of member savings into local investment opportunities designed to make positive social and environmental impacts on the state. WA Super has partnered with ...

Chief economist update: Rate cuts coming, but not on race day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
Unless a positive shock emerges over the next few months, expect the RBA to continue lowering interest rates and the Morrison government to increase fiscal spending (but only after it's achieved having the Budget surplus immortalised on paper). ...

CommInsure eyes deferred lifetime annuities

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019
CommInsure is looking to expand its annuity offering as it sees opportunity in the fast-approaching deadline for superannuation funds to develop comprehensive retirement income products (CIPRs). The life insurer, which is in the process of changing ...

ASIC using intimidation tactics on grandfathering: AIOFP

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2019
ASIC is using intimidation tactics to get product providers to shut down grandfathered commissions early, according to the Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP). Speaking to Financial Standard, AIOFP executive director Peter ...

AMPFPA selects law firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
The AMP Financial Planners Association has appointed a high-profile law firm to explore legal options available to its members following AMP's decision to alter its Buyer of Last Resort policy. The AMPFPA has selected Corrs Chambers Westgarth to ...