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FASEA welcomes new directors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
The government body overseeing the rising education standards in financial advice is welcoming new directors to its board. Australian Financial Complaints Authority board member Elissa Freeman and former Financial Planning Association of Australia director ...

Chief economist update: Aussie property price falls become self-fulfilling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
"It's in a delicate situation. In terms of general direction, we're not surprised [prices have fallen]... That said, [the] downturn has been a bit bigger." These were the Australian Financial Review's (AFR) quotable quotes from its exclusive ...

In a nutshell: Federal Budget 2019

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
Delivering the 2019-20 Federal Budget tonight, Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the Government has made real progress but there is still work to be done. Off the bat, Frydenberg announced an expected surplus of $7.1 billion - the first surplus ...

Chief economist update: China stitches it in time

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
If you want a poster boy to that old saying that, "a stitch in time saves nine" China is it. Latest data show that China's manufacturing sector is back in expansion. The official National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) China manufacturing PMI increased ...

AMP Capital invests in student accommodation

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 1 APR 2019
AMP Capital acquired a 34-year contract for student accommodation at Australian National University from Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme and Infratil. AMP Capital will collect the rental income from 4,184 beds in 10 residences at the Australian National ...

Trump will continue to buoy stock markets: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 APR 2019
Robert Mueller's findings that US President Donald Trump did not collude with Russia during the 2016 election campaign is good news for the global share markets, Financial Standard's latest spot poll shows. The majority of readers (68%) agree that ...

Regulators unite for life insurance transparency

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019
A joint project between Australia's financial services regulators has found about 92% of life insurance claims are successful first time round. It has also seen the development of an online comparison tool tracking the performance of life insurers. ...

Investors raise alarm on Facebook

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
In the wake of the Christchurch terrorist attack, many are questioning the role of Facebook in investment portfolios. After the social media giant live streamed the shootings, ethical investors have been forced to consider whether Facebook genuinely ...

NAB ends introducer payments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
National Australia Bank will no longer make referral payments to introducers. NAB chief executive Philip Chronican said ending "introducer" payments was part of NAB's ongoing efforts to be a better bank following the Royal Commission. He said: "Through ...

EQT hires risk and superannuation strategy lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
Equity Trustees hired a former APRA manager to the newly created role of head of risk and superannuation strategy. Justin Watts joins EQT's growing Superannuation Trustee Office (STO). Watts worked across a range of areas including superannuation, insurance ...