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FPA offers postgrad course discounts

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
... undertake through the university's business school, meaning enrolment fees will drop to $2762.50. Kaplan Professional has so far offered the most generous discount, slashing enrolment fees by 25% per subject for FPA members studying a FASEA-approved ...

Chief economist update: Wheels of US recession in motion

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
"Your breath first kindled the dead coal of wars And brought in matter that should feed this fire; And now 'tis far too huge to be blown out With that same weak wind which enkindled it." - The Life and Death of King John Bill Shakespeare might just ...

Peak bodies respond to government roadmap

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2019
... Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees said the six months the government had taken to respond to the recommendations is "far too slow", with only a handful of recommendations having been subject to the legislative process. AIST chief executive ...

Super fund launches adviser portal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2019
... out the new capability, saying the portal will allow advisers to view clients' details in real time. WA Super said so far feedback from advisers on the initiative has been overwhelmingly positive. The portal is supported by WA Super's Adviser ...

Salary sacrifice loophole bill insufficient: ISA

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... to close the loophole, therefore, only addresses 17% of the problem, it said. "It is clear the causes of SG non-payment go far beyond salary sacrifice," ISA said. Other causes, it said, include super being paid quarterly instead of on payday, employer ...

Chief economist update: US recession a sure thing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... GDP contracted at annualised growth rate of 2.3% in the March 2008 quarter and by 8.4% at the end of 2008. So close yet so far off. Even as late as October 2007, the Fed Reserve Bank of Cleveland published that probability of a US recession has come ...

MetLife appoints head of CX

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
... Commenting on the appointment, Stafford noted Lina's depth of experience and how it will complement MetLife's CX journey so far. "We've already come a long way in improving the experience people have with MetLife but this is an ongoing journey. ...

Industry fund names new CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
A $13 billion superannuation fund has welcomed a new chief investment officer who recently finished up with another industry fund. LGIAsuper named Troy Rieck, most recently the chief investment officer of Equipsuper, to replace David Todd. Todd served ...

Super sector needs to end culture war

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
... response to head of ASFA Martin Fahy's comments likening critics of the super system to anti-vaxxers. "The industry would be far better investing in modelling and policy options than name-calling," he said. "While we can have a technical debate ...

Short-seller targets infant formula importer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
Short-seller Blue Orca is targeting an importer of infant formula from Australia for falsely claiming its products are safe for lactose intolerant babies. Ausnutria, a company that imports infant milk formula from Australia, New Zealand and Europe for ...