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Chief economist update: Honey, COVID-19 got me sacked

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
The numbers are in, and the US Economic Policy Institute's (EPI) estimate of unemployment claims, if not right on the dot, was way inside the ballpark. EPI estimated 3.4 million workers filed for unemployment in the week ended March 21, that it ...

VicSuper investments chief joins Hostplus

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
... Clerk, and lead the fund's investments strategy team. "He will be...[add]...significant capability to our investments department team. We will now benefit from having two highly regarded and experienced deputy chief investment officers," Hostplus chief ...

FASEA exam to go online

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... FASEA candidates of their options. "FASEA continues to receive and act upon the advice of the Federal Government Health Department and to monitor updates from relevant Australian and international health agencies," FASEA said. FASEA said advisers had ...

Afterpay coughs up $1.5m over US loans

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... regulator over allegations it was offering illegal loans in the state without a licence. The settlement with the California Department of Business Oversight (DBO) will see the 'buy now pay later' provider cough up $1.5 million. The settlement costs include ...

Chief economist update: Budget surplus or bust

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... epidemic is a large outbreak. A pandemic means a global epidemic." For those wanting a more "high brow" description, the Department of Health explains why the Australian government has activated its emergency response - working on to a pandemic two weeks ...

Virus fallout worse than GFC: IMF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... economy through the coronavirus epidemic. In a blog post, Gita Gopinath, economic counsellor and director of the research department at the IMF, warned that the coronavirus outbreak is different from past issues. "This health crisis will have a significant ...

Wells Fargo coughs up $4.5 billion

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... since 2016. The $4.5 billion (US$3 billion) settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) resolves all criminal and civil charges against the besieged bank. In settlement with the SEC, Wells Fargo ...

ACCC denies impropriety

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
... conducted as part of this investigation required "more governance" than he had been involved with over his 30-years in the department. When questioned over a file note that appeared to show a JPMorgan lawyer notifying the ACCC about a discrepancy between ...

FPA partners with Deakin University

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
... professions, like accounting, who already embed designations into their academic programs." Deakin Business School department of accounting head Peter Carey said the move demonstrated the university's high quality educational options for financial planners. ...

Green light for $1b Cbus tower

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... create a new landmark for the city centre. "Following collaborative design refinement with the City of Melbourne and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP), we are excited to receive planning approval for 435 Bourke Street and ...