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Life insurers recognised for innovation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... Generation Life is the winner of the Overall Investment Bond Excellence Award, Bond Estate Planning Award and Bond Child Policy Award. Australian Unity's FuneralPlan Bond won the Funeral Bond Award; it also took home the Adviser Support Award.

The rate that stops the nation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... announced, and states are showing reasonable signs of economic recovery (other than Victoria), further easing of monetary policy will likely be supported by the RBA."

RBA, CBA, NAB partner for wholesale currency

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... Miller said the project follows the RBA's previous declaration that stated there does not seem to be a strong public policy case for issuance in Australia. "We see vast potential for a wholesale central bank digital currency and in particular this ...

Rest climate case dismissed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
... diligence and monitoring of investment managers' approaches to climate risk and continuing to to develop a climate change policy and internal risk framework. "Today's settlement gives me, and Rest's almost two million members, the reassurance that ...

AFA rejigs board

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
... the appointment, Nowak said he is honoured to be president again. "The AFA has set a firm forward strategy, with a strong policy and advocacy focus and a business plan that is well positioned to meet the current challenging COVID-19 economic conditions," ...

Climate change greater threat than COVID: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
... Richardson said. "The best and most effective way to tackle climate change is through market mechanisms. Australians need policy and regulatory reform that modernises our economy and unleashes business investment. "The benefits of acting are huge. But ...

ANZ sees profits plummet, plans to exit thermal coal

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2020
... profit in its full year results as it tries to protect itself from future credit losses. It has also updated its climate policy, saying it will exit thermal coal by 2030. The bank's cash profit fell to $3.76 billion and has been attributed to credit ...

Chief economist update: Europe, we have a problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2020
... lead to a double-dip recession in Europe that, in turn, would make imperative increased government spending and monetary policy accommodation. The problem is Europe's problem is also the world's problem. Short of having a vaccine, the threat ...

ANZ flags earnings hit

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2020
... year has now risen to $279 million. The bank also flagged a $138 million charge after changes to its software amortisation policy. ANZ said the changes were made software assets have a shorter life due to changes in technology and business requirements. ...

Super fund execs accused of quasi-insider trading

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
... investment choices of individuals are treated with confidence and that the fund has a comprehensive conflicts management policy. Staff members that are aware of sensitive information are subject to blackout periods and cannot switch options until the ...