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Chief economist update: Zero here we go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2019
... more stitching. If only the RBA applied the opposite of what central banks around the world were proclaiming, "We need to raise interest rates now to avoid lifting rates by more in the future" during the good times. On 1 October 2019, the RBA announced ...

Regal teams up for new fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2019
Phil King's Regal Funds Management has teamed up with Gresham, and the two are raising for a new fund that will invest in royalties from Australian resources assets. The Gresham Resources Royalties Fund (GRRF) has raised $85 million so far and has ...

Former Deutsche director joins EQT

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2019
... executive Paul Rogan was appointed as an independent director of EQT's superannuation board, as it continues its quest to "raise the standard" in securing members' interest. Rogan has more than 25 years of experience as a director of equity boards and ...

Former IOOF company loses court battle in timber scheme

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
Australian Executor Trustees (SA) Limited, formerly owned by IOOF, is expected to pay about $80 million after yesterday's court judgement on its conduct as the trustee to a forestry investment scheme. AET was appointed as the trustee of the S.E.A.S ...

Chief economist update: RBA cuts official cash rate to 0.75%

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
This will be the headline flashing on your screens at around 230 in the afternoon of Tuesday, October 1, after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) concludes its scheduled board meeting. In his address to the Armidale Business Chamber, RBA governor Philip ...

Crunch time for boutique funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019
... Hiscock left National Asset Management in the early 2000s, an equities boutique could expect to break even on a $100 million raise but now, he says, the number is close to $300 million. Despite the challenges facing aspiring boutique managers, the drive ...

Support staff should meet FASEA standards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
... advocacy Bryan Ashenden told the Financial Standard and Challenger Technical Services Forum that FASEA standards should raise questions for support staff as well as advisers. Appearing at the event yesterday, Ashenden said paraplanners and technical ...

Federal Court delivers APRA, IOOF verdict

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
The Federal Court of Australia has found IOOF did not contravene the Superannuation Industry Supervision Act in the case brought against its APRA-regulated entities by the prudential regulator. The Federal Court has held that IOOF's Investment Management ...

Chief economist update: This is a job for the RBA (and the Treasury)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
... Australian businesses hesitant to increase investment in building and structures and equipment and staff - least of all raise pay packets. Recent news headlines picture Australian Treasurer Frydenberg and Finance Minister Cormann with big smiles on their ...

Members' interests bill sits on the precipice

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019
... people who have the lowest superannuation balances because of absences from the workplace are women who have gone off to raise children," he said. "To think that they would be targeted and disadvantaged by the Labor Party, by the opposition, so that ...