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Chief economist update: US consumer power

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2019
... and downs. But behind these day-to-day swings is the rise and rise on Wall Street - to new record highs. To be sure, the third quarter reporting season was nothing to write home to mother about. According to Factset's 'Earnings Insight' Report ...

Complexity equals risk: IOOF chief

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... transition to better governance standards, with Wilson noting the recent departure of Amanda Noble will see IOOF appoint its third chief risk officer in six months. "Does that suggest that there's a very serious issue organisationally and culturally ...

Super Fund of the Year named

ELIZA BAVIN, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... purpose system that doesn't leave those that are most vulnerable behind." AvSuper won the members choice award for the third year in a row, with Rainmaker saying it signifies the funds ability to engage its members. HostPlus took out the long term ...

IOOF risk chief walks after four months

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
... responsibilities of the chief risk officer role in Noble's wake. The next appointee to the role will become IOOF's third chief risk officer in six months, with former chief risk officer Ian Lancaster vacating the role to join ESSSuper as general ...

The AUD is key

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
... to US$0.6786 (following the jobs report) but it has risen and remains above the US$0.6704 low plumbed after the RBA's third interest rate cut on October 1." The A$/US$ is now back up to US$68.15. I've long been singing praises for a cheaper currency ...

Waiting periods cost 214% on premiums: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
Premiums on income protection can be up to 214% higher if a member is defaulted into a shorter waiting period, research presented at the Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum shows. Presenting at the forum yesterday, Rainmaker head ...

Life Company of the Year crowned

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
... Year and Consumer Choice Awards. Taking home the coveted namesake award, TAL was named Life Company of the Year for the third consecutive year. TAL also took home the award for trauma and critical illness protection. In the Life Company of the Year Awards ...

Chief economist update: How low will Lowe go?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
... to US$0.6786 (following the jobs report) but it has risen and remains above the US$0.6704 low plumbed after the RBA's third interest rate cut on 1 October. Information released over the past few days (before the jobs report) also provided early rate ...

Link Group enters UK market

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... very positive partnership which facilitates both companies entering new markets," Evans said. The UK pensions market is the third largest in the world, with around $4.24 trillion in total assets.

Calls for clarity on personal advice in DDO

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... include such situations. "A large proportion of retail financial products are held via platforms where advice is provided by a third party entity which is not an associate of the platform provider," the FSC said in its submission published on October ...