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Two of the big four in ASIC spotlight

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... orders to trade when they may not otherwise have been traded; and disclosed details of pending client orders to external third parties using code names. ASIC's undertakings mean both NAB and CBA will make changes to their respective systems, controls ...

Top 10 superannuation stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... services companies, adding about 4000 new members to the Mercer Super Trust. The partnership saw Orica transition about one-third of its workforce to Mercer from 1 July, with the appointment transitioning all aspects of super. Previously Orica operated ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... buoyant retail spending. Eurozone labour costs Hourly labour costs in the Eurozone increased by 1.5% in the year to the third quarter, accelerating from 1.0% in the previous quarter. This should help support the European Central Bank's effort to raise ...

Landmark ESG recommendations for Australia

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... owners should also incorporate stewardship expectations in the selection, appointment and monitoring of asset managers. The third recommendation suggests the ASX should continue to enhance corporate reporting and disclosure requirements and guidance ...

ClearView partners for platform overhaul

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... business." He explained: "The solution will always be up-to-date, our data is clean, and we will now only need very limited third party vendor support. Most importantly, our finance teams will be able to free themselves from pure transaction-processing ...

Centrepoint sells funding business for $20m

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... "BOQ Finance has developed expertise in offering specialised financing solutions for the SME sector through proprietary and third party distribution channels." He added: "Premium funding complements BOQ Finance's existing product offering, providing ...

Industry fund seeks volatility overlay mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
... protection in its international equities portfolio. The mandate provides an equity risk mitigation strategy to about one-third of a $1.3 billion international equities portfolio at Australian Catholic Superannuation. Triple3 chief investment officer ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
... from November's final reading of 54.1. The December figure is the highest reading since March last year and represents the third straight month of improvement. While this already augurs well for US manufacturing, the regional Fed surveys indicate even ...

Suncorp appoints Microsoft exec

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... as managing director of Microsoft Australia. Her strong leadership will be pivotal to the success of our marketplace, our third party relationships and the delivery of our customer strategy," Cameron said. "I am looking forward to the contribution that ...

The good and the bad in the Fed rate hike

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... Australia... and more so given indications of a weakening economy and a negative start - as in negative 0.5% GDP growth in the third quarter - to the fourth quarter. Business conditions have deteriorated in October and November and so has consumer confidence ...