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Peak bodies join forces over due diligence

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
... managers to respond to super fund due diligence requests more easily. The questionnaire covers the provision of information to third parties, including both superannuation fund clients conducting their own due diligence and external operational due diligence ...

MLC Life enhances mental health offering

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2018
... notifications, and over 20% of ongoing claims management. Additionally, the insurer said new research it commissioned shows one-third of Australians with a mental health condition felt frustrated when trying to navigate the mental healthcare system. ...

ASIC wants industry views on short selling

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2018
... of corporate actions, to "allow naked short sales of unissued products during a deferred settlement trading period." The third proposal would allow naked short sales in connection with initial public offering (IPO) sell-downs made through a special purpose ...

AMP hit with another proposed class action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2018
Maurice Blackburn has jumped on the bandwagon, seeking interest to launch a third class action against AMP. Announcing its action today, the law firm is attempting to attract as many AMP shareholders as possible by way of a "market disrupting" commission ...

Chief economist update: New RBNZ Governor maintains old policy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
... annual economic growth had been decelerating - down to 2.9% in the year to the December 2017 quarter - the slowest since the third quarter of 2014. So far consumer spending seems to be holding up - retail sales up by 5.4% in the year to the December ...

Budget big picture: Surplus on radar

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
Treasurer Scott Morrison, in his third Commonwealth Budget reports that government receipts rising 8.6% during 2017-18, compared to expenditure rising 4.7%, leaves Australia with an annual deficit of $18.2 billion and on its way to a modest $2.2 billion ...

ANZ considering buy-back with life insurance paycheck

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) through on-market share purchases. This purchase will run from May 18 to May 31, via a third party. ANZ has confirmed it will not purchase shares for the potential buyback announced today during this two-week period. ...

Macquarie partners with wealth fintech

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... Garrett added: "We want to create the best possible experience for our advisers and clients and seamlessly integrating with third parties is an important part of that." "Macquarie's platform brings together market leading technology and innovation, with ...

Life insurance regulation needs government backing: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018
... disclosure. The poll, which was conducted at the recent Financial Services Council Life Insurance Conference, found more than a third (36%) said the bar set by the code was too low, while the majority felt (59%) it was just right. When asked about the ...

Retirement spending declines faster than believed: Research

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... designed. Research from Milliman shows the median Australian retiree couple's spending at 85 years of age falls by more than a third (36.7%) from their spending in peak years of 65-69 years. Milliman's calculation is drastically higher than the 7.8% ...