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Chief economist update: A good problem to have?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2019
... improvement from the 1.3% rate in February but nonetheless, still below its 2% inflation target). When the FOMC meets on April 30 - May 1, it'll surely be pondering over these indicators, scratching their heads before assessing the best way forward. ...

Design and distribution law set to impact property funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2019
... Laws Amendment (Design and Distribution Obligations and Product Intervention Power) Bill 2019 (Act), which was passed on April 5. It applies product intervention power immediately and says that the design and distribution obligations will apply from ...

ASIC appoints receiver for derivatives issuer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2019
... institutions in breach of legal requirements. ASIC, Berndale and its related parties appeared in Melbourne's Federal Court on April 18. Rachel Burdett-Baker and Bruno Secatore, of Cor Cordis, have been appointed to act as joint and several receivers. ...

MLC Life Insurance reviews terms and definitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2019
... MLC Insurance (Super) and MLC Insurance (wrap or SMSF) policies for new and existing customers, having taken effect on 16 April 2019. For all TPD cover, this now includes any occupation definition so that customers are assessed under the "normal physical ...

Super tax strategies a hot topic

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
... giving people greater flexibility to save through super, which might be particularly beneficial leading up to tax time." By April people can start to better understand their tax liability for the year and how close they are to reaching their concessional ...

ASIC bans Gold Coast adviser

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2019
... trading. An ASIC delegate determined Peters engaged in excess of 1000 options trades on behalf of a number of clients between April 2015 and April 2016 which did not comply with financial services law. The delegate said Peters conducted options trading ...

Superannuation fund drops fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2019
... administrators, a $15 billion superannuation fund has dropped a number of its fees. CareSuper has removed several fees from 1 April 2019, including contribution splitting fees ($50), family law splitting fees ($40) and exit fee on withdrawals ($40). ...

Colonial First State makes major fee cuts

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019
... quarter. Read more about how CFS is building its platform business in the next print edition of Financial Standard, out April 22.

ASIC targets misleading member communication

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... need for providing information to members in implementing the changes is "balanced and factual, not misleading." Issued on April 2, the note expressed ASIC's expectations about member communications regarding the PYSP Act. Initial insurance cancellation ...

Tribeca fund cops another departure, downgraded

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... long-standing portfolio manager Sean Fenton fled the coop earlier this month. Quantitative analyst Peter Moore resigned on April 8. This is three days after Sean Fenton's resignation was announced and Fenton's co-portfolio manager Jun Bei Liu was appointed ...