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Chief economist update: Japan still waiting for the sun to rise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
The upward revision to Japan's March quarter GDP growth - to an annualised rate of 3.9% (from the preliminary estimate of 5.1%) - provides cold comfort to an economy that remains stuck in a rut and continues to reel from the coronavirus pandemic. ...

ASIC removes Societe Generale restrictions

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
... ordered to pay $30,000 on top of the AFS licence conditions imposed by ASIC. The bank breached s993B(1) of the Corporations Act (the Act) on two separate occasions by receiving client money and not depositing it into an authorised deposit-taking institution ...

Hostplus, Intrust merger now official

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
The two funds have confirmed they have signed a successor fund transfer deed to chase a merger, as first revealed by Financial Standard on May 21. Hostplus and Intrust Super are targeting a completion of the merger by November 26. It is understood that ...

Better Advice regulations hit parliament

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
Financial advice regulatory reforms that include establishing one disciplinary body and giving ASIC greater powers over the industry are closer to becoming law. The minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy Jane Hume introduced ...

Virtual company meetings to stay

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
The government has introduced draft exposure legislation that will allow companies to use technology in meetings while satisfying the Corporations Act 2001 requirements. These reforms make the temporary measures put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Chief economist update: UK not there yet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
Financial markets widely expected the Bank of England's (BOE) decision to keep current monetary policy settings unchanged at its June monetary policy committee meeting. "The MPC voted unanimously to maintain Bank Rate at 0.1%... and to maintain ...

CalPERS adds chief equity officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
The California Public Employees' Retirement System is boosting its ESG capabilities with the appointment of its first chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer. Marlene Timberlake D'Adamo has been appointed to the role effective immediately. ...

Westpac backs out of NZ demerger plans

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
Westpac has decided to retain its New Zealand business after reviewing the feasibility of the 160-year-old division and the impact of increased capital requirements. In March, the bank flagged that it was in early stages of reviewing Westpac New Zealand ...

CBA offloads general insurance arm

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
Commonwealth Bank has announced the sale of CommInsure General Insurance to the Hollard Group after divesting CommInsure Life and BoCommLife. Announced this morning, the sale agreement includes a 15-year strategic alliance that provides Hollard with ...

Chief economist update: Chinese activity indicators disappoint but growth target intact

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
Disappointing. This is the one word that describes the latest batch of activity indicators out of China. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released retail sales, industrial production and fixed asset investment that were still stronger than usual ...