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Chief economist update: COVID-19 cuts capex

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
Australian private new capital expenditure (capex) usually commands attention before and during its release for it provides an indication of domestic firms' optimism towards future growth as well as, itself, being a driving component of that growth. ...

Northern Trust races up custody league tables

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020
This year's market turmoil has shuffled the lineup of biggest custody players, with NAB Asset Servicing falling two spots and Northern Trust inching up to the second-largest custodian in Australia. Australian Custodial Services Association's ...

Advice disciplinary body delayed

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020
Financial advisers will have to wait until June 2021 for the long-awaited disciplinary body that is purported to professionalise the industry. Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology, Senator Jane Hume flagged ...

No bonus again for Platinum's Clifford

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
Kerr Neilson's successor at Platinum Asset Management has forgone his variable awards for a second year in the row, as the ASX-listed fund manager reports a 1.3% dip in its profits for FY20. Andrew Clifford, who took over from Neilson as the chief investment ...

ASIC drops CBA investigation

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
Commonwealth Bank has announced the corporate watchdog will not be taking any action against the bank nor its directors over a money laundering and counter-terrorism scandal identified by AUSTRAC three years ago. In an ASX announcement, CBA told investors ...

Link suffers in COVID environment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
Link Group has posted disappointing FY20 results across the board weighed down by tough trading conditions and increased regulatory costs. Compared to last year Link posted a 12% fall in statutory net profit, a 27% fall in operating net profit after ...

Chief economist update: Japan economy tanks depsite looser restrictions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
If a technical recession is defined as two successive quarters of negative growth, what do you call a period where the economy contracts for three straight quarters... and counting? Japan may have imposed less stringent coronavirus containment measures ...

Equipsuper changes insurance premiums

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
Equipsuper will increase the fund's total premium collections by 2%, as it changes rates for members after a review. The rejig will see premiums rise for some members and fall for others, alongside changes to their cover. For members whose premiums ...

Super contributions rise despite ERS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
Contributions to superannuation in the June quarter were mildly greater than the amount removed due to the government's early release scheme, according to the latest figures published by APRA. Contributions in the June 2020 quarter were $33.6 billion ...

Chief economist update: Communists' party

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
"There's a party goin' on right here A celebration to last throughout the years So bring your good times and your laughter too We gonna celebrate your party with you..." - Kool & the Gang The post-pandemic pool party at Wuhan Maya Beach Water ...