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ASIC to survey whistleblower policies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
... regulator said. The guide sets out the components that a whistleblower policy must include to comply with the law as well as good practice guidance to assist companies develop and implement policies that are tailored to their operations. ASIC commissioner ...

ASFA strikes back at super detractors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... worst-case retirement scenario you can eat your house, rely on a rental supplement, and that your grandparent's retirement was good enough for them and its good enough for you. In summary we can't afford your aspirations." The ASFA chief said ...

Super funds could boost returns by 59bps: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
... is at historic lows, investment alpha is scarce and most forecasters are "bears not bulls". "Parametric's view is that a good response to these challenges is to begin by controlling what you can control," the report said. Parametric managing director ...

Chief economist update: The A$ will answer the question of how much more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
When the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) met and decided to keep the official cash rate unchanged at 0.75% on November 5, Governor Philip Lowe issued this optimistic statement: "After a soft patch in the second half of last year, a gentle turning point ...

Westpac chief believes in financial advice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... he believes providing financial advice to Australian consumers is important and that all Australians should have access to good, cost-effective, unconflicted financial advice. Speaking to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics Hartzer ...

Chief economist update: Santa Claus is coming to town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... index, the DJIA, and the Nasdaq composite index all closed at new record highs last week - forward-looking as it is, portends good tidings ahead. To be sure, US equity indices have been rising despite global economic concerns centred on the ill-effects ...

Adviser scammed family, friends

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
... SEC's New York office Marc Berger said. "Investors should be wary of investments promising rates of return that seem too good to be true, and are encouraged to ask questions and check on their investment professional's background." Pierre is now facing ...

APRA begins super data transformation efforts

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
... said. "There are more than 40,000 choice super products available and the regulator has not been able to ensure they deliver good member outcomes because the regulator doesn't have product-level data on their fees or performance. "Lesser scrutiny of ...

Global firm secures $500m mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
... equities, bonds and mainstream credit - and an overarching investment philosophy to preserve capital," he said. "It is a good fit with Rest's portfolio. We are looking forward to partnering with Rest to deliver the best investment outcomes for its members." ...

Chief economist update: The yen to dictate if BOJ turns words into action

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
... 48.9 in September) and the first contraction in the services sector (down to 49.7 from 52.8) since September 2016. So far so good, the BOJ is, in Bruce Lee's words, fighting (the currency war) without fighting. The yen's recent depreciation should ...