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Industry split over super fee hike

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
A new fee introduced by Australia's largest superannuation fund has divided the industry, with many questioning its legitimacy. Earlier this month AustralianSuper notified members it would be introducing a new fee called 'Administration fee ...

Chief economist update:China prepares anti-viral injection

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
"Fear of death is worse than death itself..." - Gosho Aoyama The rate of infection from the coronavirus continues to multiply and, along with it, the sense of panic that has resulted in an almost worldwide ban on travel to and from China, complete lockdown ...

Chief economist update: Turn the beat around

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
The stats are out and they reveal that Australia's inflation genie is still inside Aladdin's lamp. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) consumer price index report showed headline inflation inched to 1.8% in the year to the December ...

NAB hires to improve governance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
... he is looking forward to joining the board, and being given the opportunity to assist the improvement process from the inside, while also supporting the bank's ambitions at a time of enhanced competition. "Our largest financial services organisations ...

Analysts remain wary as ASX breaks 7000

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
The S&P/ASX 200 Index has broken the 7000 mark following news of Trump and China finally signing a trade deal, but analysts remain wary of the new record high. The Index gained 47 points on Thursday to finish at 7041.8, setting a new record high for ...

Credit Suisse backs sustainability amid Federer furore

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... $32,140 (21,600 Swiss Francs) for a publicity stunt that saw them, dressed in tennis whites, hit tennis balls back and forth inside Credit Suisse branches in Switzerland last year. Following the stunt, #WakeUpRoger began trending on Twitter. Federer ...

Financial Standard Holiday Cooking Guide 2019

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... I picked up at an op shop for $7, but that's just me boasting. Preheat oven to 250C or maximum with cooking vessel inside. There is no need to oil the vessel or use backing paper. When hot put in the proved dough (turn the brotform over and tip it ...

Westpac directors slammed

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2019
... Westpac's alleged 23 million anti-money laundering breaches (some related to financing child exploitation), causing chaos inside the bank and Australia's financial sector. Medd said the breaches demonstrate the bank's disregard for moral good. "The scandal ...

Nuveen switches up executive team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
Nuveen has appointed a new chief executive from inside the company as it switches up its executive team, and has announced a permanent head of real estate for the Asia Pacific region. Current president Jose Minaya will move into the role of chief executive ...

Disgruntled chief executive wins $2.7million

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2019
GBST Holdings is facing a roughly $2.7 million bill after a former chief executive won a wrongful dismissal court claim against the financial services software company. Stephen Lake was GBST's chief executive and managing director from 2001 to 2015 ...