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Trump keeping M&A on a leash

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2017
... President-elect Trump has pledged to "clamp down on high profile acquisitions such as the AT&T/Time Warner deal announced in October." The report noted that due to the uncertainty around the US election last year, multiple major M&A deals were announced ...

Rejected TPD claims deemed fair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2017
... restore consumer confidence in an essential financial product for many Australians." BTFG was under the microscope in October last year for its denial of 37% of all TPD claims received in 2015. At the time chief executive Brad Cooper defended the rejection ...

A$ drop brings good cheers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
... below US$0.50. It cushioned the economy during the GFC when it dropped from US$0.9786 on 15 July 2008 to US$0.6036 on 27 October 2008 when the global financial system was in chaos. Once again the A$ is doing what it's supposed to do, depreciating in ...

Top 10 executive appointments in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
... IOOF product distribution team IOOF made a number of its product distribution team redundant following a restructure in October. IOOF general manager, distribution Mark Oliver confirmed that restructure saw key members from the company's state-based ...

Top 10 investment stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... because internal processes say that is the biggest underweight they can take," Moore said. 7. PIMCO to take RE in-house In October PIMCO announced it had obtained a responsible entity license in Australia and planned to internalise Responsible Entity ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity was unchanged in November following increases of 0.1% in September and October. The latest result slowed the six-month annualised growth rate in the index - which indicates the likely pace ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... Central Bank's effort to raise consumer price inflation - headline CPI inflation up 0.6% (yoy) in November from 0.5% in October; core CPI inflation unchanged at 0.8% in November from the previous month. Wages and salaries per hour worked went up by 1.6% ...

Top 10 financial planning stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... advantage of the government's co-contribution payment when making additional top-ups. 10. AMP launches new advice business In October AMP launched a new financial advice business with 11 branded practices throughout Australia. Appropriately named AMP ...

The year that was and the year that will be

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
... yields surged by 22 bps to 3.34% from 3.11% the week before and a significant jump from the 2016 low of 2.63% recorded in October. The same goes for emerging markets (that could be complicated even more by rising oil prices). Brexit It remains a major ...

Financial Standard appoints editor, unveils new website

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
... publication. Deputy editor Darren Snyder will step into the top role on 3 January, succeeding Mark Smith who departed in October. Coinciding with Snyder's appointment, the editorial team will be further strengthened by the addition of a new journalist. ...