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Chief economist update: BOJ Tankan tanking?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2019
The G20 meeting in Osaka, Japan has come and gone. Except for the photo-op, the leaders of the G18 could all have stayed at home and nobody would have noticed. The world's attention was all about the US-China trade deal or no deal tete-a-tete. The ...

Associations raise member outcomes concern

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
Superannuation industry associations are voicing their concerns over the proposed member outcomes framework, worried there is a disconnect between the law and APRA's expectations. APRA is busy working through submissions for Prudential Standard ...

Lifecycle fails to woo industry super

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
Six years after the first lifecycle MySuper products hit the shelves, industry superannuation funds have trailed behind the retail sector in terms of adoption. Only five industry funds ditched their single strategy MySuper product for a lifecycle option ...

Sequoia chief resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2019
Sequoia Financial Group's chief executive and managing director Scott Beeton is bidding farewell after nine years with the company. Beeton has also resigned as a director of the group effective February 4. In November 2018, Beeton flagged he would transition ...

Best-in-show splits industry

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
The best-in-show default superannuation fund shortlist the Productivity Commission wants to launch before June 2021 has divided industry opinion. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said the Commission's ...

ASIC strips Melbourne firm of AFSL

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018
The corporate regulator has cancelled the AFSL of a Melbourne-based firm that previously copped a $9 million fine for offering personal loans with the proviso customers implement financial advice from the firm. Financial Circle's Australian financial ...

Chief economist update: Is TLTRO III coming?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2018
Minutes of the European Central Bank's (ECB) 24-25 October Governing Council meeting confirmed that it remains on track to end its net asset purchases - currently at a monthly pace of €15 billion - by the end of December 2018. No probs here. We've ...

Melbourne AFSL pays $9 million in fines

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
A Melbourne company has copped about $9 million in penalties after ASIC found it offered personal loans with the proviso customers implement financial advice from the firm. Financial Circle offered personal loans to consumers of up to $5000. However ...

Sequoia adds to board

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2018
Sequoia Financial Group appointed an investment management veteran as a non-executive director. Timothy Martin is a director and co-founder of private debt and direct lending boutique investment management firm Causeway Financial. Martin brings more ...

Specialist insurer updates definitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018
A specialist insurance firm has updated its definitions and expanded product benefits for members. PPS Mutual has enhanced its Professionals Choice product range. Across all existing and new policies, the 12-month terminal illness definition within ...