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Chief economist update: Let's talk about debt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
... report released this month, the OECD maintained its Australian growth forecast at 1.7% this year (unchanged from its September prediction) and raised its 2020 guesstimate to 2.3% (from 2%) in 2020. Good... but not as good as the RBA's forecast of ...

Chief economist update: US consumer power

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2019
... all higher than a rate cut starting from its December 2019 FOMC meeting right through its next six meetings in 2020 (September 2020). The likelihood of a rate cut then surpasses the "on hold" probability, but only just - 38.5% versus 34.8% -- and even ...

Chief economist update: Cloudy 2020 vision for OECD

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
Scratch that and lower it to 2.9%. In its 'Interim Economic Outlook' report published on September 19, the OECD lowered its world economic growth forecast from 3.6% in 2018 to 2.9% (down from 3.2% forecast in May 2019) this year and 3.0% (down ...

MLC hires from Perpetual Private

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... recent role, Komadina was Perpetual Private's general manager, product and investments before leaving the company at September end. Perpetual Private has handed over his responsibilities to current head of investment research, Kyle Lidbury. On October ...

Industry fund appoints new group insurer, ups indirect fee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
... insurance mandate to AIA Australia, ending its 15-year relationship with Hannover Life Re. The mandate change was effective September 28, with AIA now providing Intrust's members with death and TPD cover. Intrust Super chief executive Brendan O'Farrell ...

Westpac faces 23 million breaches

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
... regulator said these transactions represent over 72% of all incoming international funds transfers from November 2013 to September 2018 and amounts to over $11 billion. The bank is also accused of failing to pass on information about the source of funds ...

Three advisers cop ASIC bans

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
... financial services. She was most recently employed as a senior planner at Barossa-based Key Financial Planners, until September end when her licence ceased. Prior to this, she spent seven years at National Australia Bank, according to ASIC's Financial ...

Lonsec bolsters research leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
... executive director Libby Newman will move into the managed fund research division as director, having held the role since September 2018. Lonsec said Newman's new role will see her involved in developing the firm's research capabilities and "maintaining ...

Governance experts join boutique

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
... and our advisory team are also looking forward to Michael, Adam and Shane coming on board." MGD expanded to Sydney in September, opening an office to cater to its clients in the city. The office is run by Ronan Zille, formerly principal adviser at Pure ...

Chief economist update: The PBOC stimulates

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
... system. With Chinese GDP growth straddling the lower bound of its 6%-6.5% target - it grew by 6% in the year to the September quarter - the PBOC has every reason to act. More so given the latest update on its partial growth stats, suggesting that fourth ...