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Chief economist update: Lock in two RBA rate cuts

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2019
The stats are out and it reveals that Australian consumer price inflation has softened... big time. There's no other option for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to cut interest rates soon and twice. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) ...

HESTA joins ESG social media fight

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
... ESG issues is about protecting the value of that long term investment, she added. "The decisions we make today will make a big difference to the world into which our members retire," Blakey said. "This is an issue that we feel very strongly about and ...

APRA grants ADI licence to Judo Bank

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
... choice and that's great news for Australians, who have long-deserved better products and services than those offered by the Big Four banks. "86 400's full licence application is progressing well and we look forward to making an announcement of our own ...

Compensation experts boost chief executive pay

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
... provide additional services to the company, he said. The exception was the compensation consulting services rendered by the big four accounting firms. Other than the big four firms, ASX-listed companies tend to use the services of specialists like Egan ...

Chief economist update: The Fed pause that refreshes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
You couldn't miss it even if you tried; the S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite Index surpassed their former peaks overnight. And the Dow is not far behind - it's off a mere 0.6% away from its all-time high. Yes Virginia, you can be forgiven ...

ESG would curb ocean pollution: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019
A Calvert report on the impact of ocean degradation on portfolios has drawn interesting conclusions about the role of investment in the health of our oceans. Calvert Research and Management said investors can take an active role in protecting the oceans ...

NPP chair breaks down rollout

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... revealed it had been pressuring the banks to prioritise the $1 billion infrastructure project and expressed concerns that the big four weren't putting enough resources into the NPP. The NPP promises instant money transfers and the ability to transfer ...

FSU seeks transparency on CBA job cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... of the SMSF market and our customers will continue to receive the same level of support and industry-leading content." The big four banks and AMP have exited SMSF lending, leaving Macquarie, Bendigo Bank and Bank of Queensland in the market.

Australia's wealth takes half trillion hit

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
Latest research shows Australia lost close to half a trillion dollars in wealth at the end of 2018. According to Roy Morgan's latest Single Source Survey, the gross personal wealth of Australians (including owner-occupied homes) is currently around ...

Group risk inflows slow at CommInsure, AMP

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
CommInsure and AMP recorded significant declines in group risk premium inflows for the year ending December 2018, latest Strategic Insight data shows. CommInsure recorded the largest decline of 41.5% - almost halving its market share from 10.2% to 5.8% ...