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FSC to enact binding standard on genetic testing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... "There was overwhelming feedback suggesting ASIC approval and a rewrite of the code in plain English." "These are not overnight jobs and to give each suggestion the consideration it deserves, more work is required as part of the current code review." ...

TAL hires former Rest executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
... senior roles at NAB Asset Management, MLC and Accenture. TAL also announced its acquisition of Suncorp Life finalised overnight. Suncorp flagged in August 2018 it will sell its life insurance arm for $725 million. The acquisition created a 20-year agreement ...

Freedom Insurance misses reporting deadline

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
... results and its shares remain suspended. The embattled firm provided an update on its financial position to the ASX overnight, stating it is "unable to provide an accurate estimate of when the review will be completed." Freedom explained it is still ...

New ASX governance principles target culture

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2019
The ASX and its new corporate governance principles unveiled overnight are taking a leaf out of Commissioner Kenneth Hayne's final recommendations. The fourth iteration of the ASX Corporate Governance Council's principles and recommendations ...

Chief economist update: Wrong way, go down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2019
... the previous trading day and up 1.3% this year to date. In turn, Bloomberg's US dollar spot index has risen 0.14% overnight and is just marginally lower (-0.03%) lower since the start of 2019. You thinking what I'm thinking? Yes, Virginia, something's ...

MGP chief executive departs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
... projects and assisting in a smooth transition. MGP shares remain unchanged at 13.5 cents on news of Heather's departure overnight.

Chief economist update: A pretty portrait of an emerging market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
... keep interest rates steady at 4.75% at its 7 February meeting - following five interest rate increases that took the overnight repo rate from 3.0% to 4.75% in 2018. This is starting to bear dividends. The PSE index has risen by 8.1% this year to date ...

Superannuation to face BEAR: Hayne

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2019
... recommendations for the superannuation sector Commissioner Kenneth Hayne has pushed for in his final report released overnight. The BEAR came into effect for large ADIs on 1 July 2018 and becomes applicable for the smaller players one year later. It ...

Profit downgrade hurts Challenger

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
Challenger shares dropped by 17% overnight after recently appointed chief executive Richard Howes flagged a profit downgrade. Challenger's share price plunged from $9.23 to about $7.65 on the back of lower-than-expected December 2018 half-year results. ...

No-deal Brexit prolongs market uncertainty

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
The landslide defeat of Prime Minister Theresa May's UK divorce deal overnight hasn't rattled the global share markets, but investment experts remain cautious. The House of Commons rejected May's proposed exit strategy by an overwhelming ...