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Chief economist update: Germany in the budget's shadow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
... to 1% of economic output as long as their debt-to-GDP ratio is significantly below 60% - something that Germany's Finance Ministry expects to happen this year," Reuters wrote. "That would mean Germany could take on new debt worth up to 35 billion ...

Statewide still keen on mergers

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
... picture of the end-to-end process while weighing potential mergers. The hybrid role puts Eastwood in charge of both the finance and operating side, which includes information technology, project management office, administration, business performance ...

Financial incentive provokes misconduct: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2019
... supported by ASIC, looked at risk culture and unethical pro-organisational behaviour. The paper cited several scandals in the finance industry globally - including the Payment Protection Insurance scandal in the UK, Wells Fargo employees opening up two ...

Who foots the bill when super funds merge?

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019
... definitely going to merge, it's no longer a point of negotiation because they are going to be one fund. "It's very much finance and tax and accounting driven as to where is the best place for the expenditure to occur to maximise the tax benefits ...

Client ethics the future of advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
The personal ethics of clients are only going to become increasingly relevant to advice practices as the demographics they serve shift. Presenting at the 2019 Association of Financial Advisers' National Conference in Adelaide, Ethics Partners founder ...

Manager vacancy at $50m fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... companies (unless they have demonstrated phase one clinical trial results), or if their main activity is property development, finance, insurance, construction and passive income generating investing. However, its investment universe allows eligible ...

Board addition strengthens strategic relationship

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... Mitsui Sumitomo Primary Life. Kobayashi is director and managing executive officer (corporate planning, risk management and finance) for Mitsui Sumitomo Primary Life, a subsidiary of MS&AD. Prior to joining Mitsui Sumitomo Primary Life, Kobayashi held ...

IFM Investors sets significant emissions targets

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... environment will be equivalent to removing almost 70,000 cars from the road. This target gained momentum when the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) invested $150 million last year to help drive emissions reductions and promote greater emissions ...

Government should intervene in BOLR changes: Opposition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
The NSW shadow minister for finance and small business has asked what the state government is doing for advisers facing financial ruin as a result of AMP's plan to change Buyer of Last Resort terms. Speaking in NSW parliament earlier this week ...

Finance cheats more likely to cheat: Study

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
A University of Texas study has found finance professionals who engage in misconduct at work are more likely to be unfaithful in marriage. The study looked at financial advisers, chief financial officers and chief executives amongst others using the ...