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QMV partnerships lead resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
... these enterprise strategies now delivered, I believe the time is opportune to move to the next phase of my career." "After a short engagement assisting a new market participant with its go-to-market strategy, I look forward to working with an aligned ...

Junk insurance lands Westpac in court

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
ASIC is taking Westpac to the Federal Court, alleging it sold junk credit insurance to 384 customers that did not want it and whose accounts were unlawfully debited to pay for the premiums. The corporate regulator has exposed dodgy sales of add-on insurance ...

NZ Super Fund appoints two GMs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
The NZ$55 billion New Zealand Super Fund has appointed two senior leads to its executive team, who will join the Guardians on July 5. Paula Steed was appointed general manager of finance and investment operations, responsible for the finance, tax, internal ...

Chief economist update: RBA promises support over the next three years

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
... labour market to be tight enough to generate wage increases that are consistent with achieving the inflation target. In the short term, CPI inflation is expected to rise temporarily because of the reversal of some COVID-19-related price reductions. Looking ...

Chief economist update: Positive feedback loop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
... current business and labor market conditions-climbed from 89.6 to 110.0. The Expectations Index-based on consumers' short-term outlook for income, business, and labor market conditions-also improved, from 90.9 last month to 109.6 in March" (Conference ...

MySuper fees could halve in 10 years

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
Fees charged by MySuper products could halve over the next decade to a median of 0.5% per year, says Rainmaker Information which analysed the fees of 457 super products over the last six months. The research found MySuper products charged members median ...

ASIC cracks down on binary options

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
... "all or nothing" pay structure, the investor either loses the entire investment amount or makes money. They also operate on short contracts. ASIC even found one provider of binary options traded them with a contract duration of less than six minutes. ...

AMP names new chief executive

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
... AMP shares worth $4.091 and $732,500 in cash followed by a salary of $1.715 million per annum. George is eligible for a short-term incentive opportunity equivalent to 100% of the salary and up to 200% subject to performance hurdles. AMP chair Debra Hazelton ...

New hybrids ETF on Chi-X

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
... Chi-X. The Elstree Hybrid Fund (EHF1) invests in Australian hybrids and interest rate securities, targeting a return over short-term interest rates over a three-year period. "We believe the hybrid market offers opportunities for active investors as it ...

Multiples paid for client books dip

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
... which also brokers accounting and mortgage broking firms, found that demand for accounting and loan books has shot up. The short supply in accounting practices is garnering top prices from buyers, while mortgage brokers who wish to cash in on the trail ...