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Chief economist update: Oil's well that ends 2019 well

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2019
... per barrel while the price of Brent oil has rallied by 29.2%. To be sure, new production cuts that will take effect on 1 January 2020 helped support crude prices. On December 6, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, Russia and other oil-producing ...

Advice group appoints director

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
... Alexander Beard has been appointed as an independent non-executive director at Centrepoint Alliance, joining the group from 1 January 2020. Centrepoint chair Alan Fisher said Beard will bring a wealth of experience to the board. Beard "brings extensive ...

Chief economist update: War is over

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
... for a 5% increase and fastest growth rate since June this year. Fixed asset investment growth steadied at 5.2% in the January to November period to CNY53.4 trillion from the January to October period this year. While growth in fixed asset investment ...

ASIC takes action against TAL over RC case

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
... protection claim in 2014. According to ASIC's allegations, a consumer made a claim under their income protection policy in January 2014 after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Allegedly, TAL obtained the customer's medical history, before ...

Cost savings, RC boost digital advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... December 2017 when Commissioner Kenneth Hayne was appointed, the solution saw 1707 digital advice sessions. The following January following the initial public hearing, it saw 3225. As the inquiry progressed, Sargon Decimal saw a marked increase in sessions ...

Half of all AFSL applications approved

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... have not yet updated the Financial Adviser Register that they need to add new details about their financial advisers by 1 January 2020. New information on advisers is required by AFSLs under the most recent professional standards reforms for financial ...

MLC Life loses super fund mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... offering was in the best interest of its members. MLC started as Qantas Super's insurer (initially as voluntary cover) in January 2012 when Qantas Super managed $6 billion in retirement savings for 33,000 members. In November 2013, it took over as ...

Government fund appoints new chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... Standing Committee on Economics, may result in a merger or a "some other arrangement ". Luke will start in the new role on January 1.

Chief economist update: Three cheers for Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... mandate to negotiate a (hard or soft) Brexit deal with the EU by the end of this month before the final divorce on 31 January 2020. Given time constraints, Brexit may again be delayed but it's less uncertain that it would come to pass this time. ...

ASIC winds up alleged unregistered scheme

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019
... Holdings in its capacity as Trustee of AMS Holdings Trust. ASIC alleges Marco has been raising funds from investors since January 2010, receiving approximately $240 million from 132 investors. Marco provided investors with a guarantee that their principal ...