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No such thing as a free lunch: Lowe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
... that the amount of monetary financing and the conditions under which it is provided, are determined solely by the independent central bank, not by the government. It is envisaged that the central bank provides finance up until the point that its goals ...

Super funds merge, board revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2020
... pass on to our members," she said. The funds also revealed the new board members with Neil Cochrane working as the independent chair overseeing the fund's governing trustee board. "Prior to the merger, it was agreed that the composition of our board ...

Life insurers disregard code of practice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... their obligations under the Life Insurance Code of Practice seriously. The code came into effect in 2017, with the independent committee now publishing its second annual report on how life insurers are complying. The committee did not hide its disappointment ...

Super funds keep eye on Rio Tinto review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
... the report, which is currently slated for October. First State Super told Financial Standard the fund understood the independent review was underway, and said it awaits the findings. The fund recently excluded Rio from its two socially responsible investment ...

Wholesale property fund revises down valuations

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... value from a negative revaluation of about $511 million. "The reduction in retail valuations takes into account the independent valuers' assessment of the effects of COVID-19 and is largely the result of a softening in the assumptions for market rental ...

Industry-made retirement models are self-serving: SCA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... advice models will not overcome these failings. We need a bigger solution. We see value in the review considering the independent advice model in the United Kingdom and how it could benefit Australian consumers if transferred here." SCA teamed up with ...

Bell FG appoints director, releases FY results

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
... Bank. The acquisition increased Bell Potter Capital's loan book to almost $550 million and provides access to the independent financial planners channel. It will also provide new products for the firm's stockbroking clients. The group expects the acquisition ...

Chief economist update: Brexit - the news that was

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
... through to the House of Lords where peers will begin line by line scrutiny next week." This the latest news from The Independent, headed "Boris Johnson news: Brexit legislation passes Commons..." News? Brexit has become less of a news item since 12 December ...

NULIS satisfies ASIC requirements

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... ASIC that it had implemented a series of changes to internal policies and procedures recommended to it by KPMG, the independent expert charged with assessing and reporting on the adequacy of NULIS' compliance and risk management practices across its ...

Many benefits to going your own way: CMC Markets

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
... institution, could retain up to 70% of revenue as compared to advisers who are aligned to ASX participant. Shade said: "The independent advisers are happier, and their clients are happier, because they're able to provide a much more holistic service." ...