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Super fund director departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
... planning and analysis at Qantas but resigned at the end of 2019, also bringing his directorship to an end. Reflecting on his short tenure, van Calcar said his expectations about what was involved were "calibrated" by conversations with other directors. ...

Chief economist update: The virus, the trade deal and the AUD

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
... negative repercussions on its external accounts, a rebound in global trade should underpin, or at the very least mitigate the short term fallout from COVID-19. The Australian dollar's recent depreciation provides a helping hand. The local currency's ...

FSC calls for CSLR claims cap

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has called for the government to cap compensation claims over financial misconduct at "reasonable levels" so as not to create a "moral hazard". In a submission to the Treasury's Compensation Scheme of Last Resort ...

Macquarie quietly rolls out low-cost platform menu

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... services divisions this quarter. Macquarie Group chief executive Shemara Wikramanayake said the business still expects to fall short of last financial year's performance, even though future market conditions made forecasting difficult.

Chief economist update: COVID-19 could hit Australia with triple whammy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
The same way as a computer virus freezes the computer's operating system, the coronavirus - renamed COVID-19 - has forced China into lockdown and slowed, if not completely frozen, economic activity in the country. But even without the government-mandated ...

Short seller bites the dust

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
An activist short seller that accused an ASX-listed agricultural fund of running "scams" was dealt a blow in a Supreme Court judgment handed down yesterday. Texas-based Bonitas Research previously alleged Rural Funds Group (ASX: RFF) was overstating ...

Industry butt heads over super guarantee

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
Superannuation industry professionals are going head to head over Australia's super guarantee system, yet all agree it's time for an upheaval. In a submission to the Treasury's Retirement Income Review Panel, the Actuaries Institute called for universal ...

Chief economist update: Australians not confident enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... around 23-24% this year and 3% next year, which would be a step up from the growth rates over the past two years. In the short term, the bushfires and the coronavirus outbreak will temporarily weigh on domestic growth." "Due to both global and domestic ...

Tough times continue for AMP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... company's results, the board also announced an updated remuneration plan for De Ferrari, confirming an adjustment to his short-term inventive (STI). "The board has approved an increase in the maximum STI opportunity to 200% of the chief executive's base ...

Macquarie expected to fall short of 2019 performance

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
... services divisions this quarter. Macquarie Group chief executive Shemara Wikramanayake said the business still expects to fall short of last financial year's performance, even though future market conditions made forecasting difficult. "Macquarie remains ...