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RBA calls for more innovation

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018
... settlements department Greg Johnston spoke at SIBOS about what the central bank would like to see in payments next. In February, RBA launched New Payments Platform (NPP) which let consumers make fast payments 24x7, all year round. This was made possible ...

Magellan boosts retail push for Airlie

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2018
... chief executive Brett Cairns told an investor roadshow in Sydney this week. Magellan acquired Airlie Funds Management in February when the boutique managed about $6 billion in Aussie equities for institutional investors, pegging its minimum investment ...

Early release of super, FHSSS gaining traction: ATO

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
... week that since the ATO was tasked to advance the early release of super, the initiative has been fully operational. In February 2018, Treasury released draft legislation to allow the ATO to facilitate the early release of superannuation. By having the ...

Chief economist update: China's slowing fast

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
... further weakness. Industrial production growth slowed to 5.8% year-on-year in September of 2018 - the weakest reading since February 2016 - from 6.1% in August. China's fixed-asset investment increased by 5.4% in the January to September 2018 period ...

Integrity Life names head of retail product

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2018
... overcome every single one of those pain points, he said. Powell added that Integrity is due to launch its retail offering in February 2019.

Financial services employment to boom

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2018
... annual salaries for risk and compliance officers and in-house corporate lawyers rose well above the national average. In February, the same firm predicted a significant increase in the number of risk and compliance roles on offer in the financial services ...

Chief economist update: China on the down low

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2018
... against the US dollar since the start of the year and by 9.5% from this year's peak of CNY6.26/US$1 recorded in early February. Indications from the latest Caixin PMI survey suggest that more weakness is in store in the coming months. The Caixin ...

Chief economist update: Blame and trim

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2018
... month. This is lower than consensus expectations for a 2.4% gain and is the slowest increase in consumer prices since February this year (2.2%). Core inflation remained unchanged at 2.2% in September from August and also less than expectations for a ...

Chief economist update: It wasn't me, it's the Fed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
... month. This is lower than consensus expectations for a 2.4% gain and is the slowest increase in consumer prices since February this year (2.2%). Core inflation remained unchanged at 2.2% in September from August and also less than expectations for a ...

Are ETFs really the next smartphones?

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
... ETF - the US-domiciled product has grown assets under management to US$2.5 billion ($3.5bn) in less than 18 months. In February, the asset manager launched its European version and it has grown 300% since inception to US$135 million ($189m). He hinted ...