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Chief economist update: Build, build, and build some more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
... his war on drugs named, 'Operation Tokhang'. Duterte washed away from the headlines from the time he announced an end to police 'Tokhang' operations back in October last year. Now it's back! The jury's still out on whether or not tokhang impacted - for ...

Financial Standard's top stories of 2017

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... the ASX it will appoint a replacement CFO as soon as possible. The manager said the matter has been reported to Victoria Police, where it is currently under investigation. 7. US Investment giant builds out Sydney team (16 February) The private capital ...

AIA announces two-year fee waiver

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
AIA Australia announced it is waiving fees on certain polices that can help improve lapse rates. The life insurer is waiving the policy fee for the first two years of new Priority Protection members. If applicable, it will also waive the AIA Vitality ...

RNY unitholders left unpaid after Aurora scandal

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... soon as possible. The manager said the withdrawal was made "without proper authority" and has been reported to Victoria Police, where it is currently under investigation. Aurora has not responded to requests for comment. Separately, Molopo Energy shareholders ...

Aurora CFO terminated as $1m vanishes from listed trust

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
... soon as possible. The manager said the withdrawal was made "without proper authority" and has been reported to Victoria Police, where it is currently under investigation. The vehicle in question is the Aurora Property Buy-Write Income Trust (AUP), which ...

Australia lax in fighting financial crime

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
... mentality" is reflected in regulation and enforcement, whereby split bodies are assigned different tasks and the Australian police force particularly, has "far too many responsibilities" in this area. This is not a criticism, Wyld said, but a reflection ...

Westpac faces class action over life insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
Westpac is facing a class action for allegedly charging higher life insurance premiums via its network of financial planners. Shine Lawyers filed the class action against the bank and its subsidiary, Westpac Life Insurance Services, on behalf of customers ...

CBA faces anti-money laundering allegations

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017
... to be related to transactions connected with money laundering syndicates under investigation by the Australian Federal Police. IDMs can accept up to 200 notes per deposit, or up to $20,000 per cash transaction. CBA does not limit the number of IDM transactions ...

Police charge man with super fraud

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
A Sydney man allegedly involved in a $1.8 million fraudulent superannuation scheme will face court today. NSW police charged the 47-year-old man with 20 counts of deception and dishonestly taking financial advantage; seven counts of using false documents ...

Man posing as financial adviser charged

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
... the sole director of a Woollahra-based finance and investment company, was arrested yesterday at a home in Vaucluse after police received reports that three people, all aged over 70, lost large amounts of money which had been provided to the company ...