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Industry super fund names new chair

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2017
An industry super fund with more than $3.5 billion under management will see in the New Year with a new independent chair. Former general counsel of Australian Unity Kirsten Mander joined legalsuper on December 15, replacing David Miles who retired ...

ASIC takes further action against MyPlanner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2017
Following on from ASIC's recent action against privately-owned MyPlanner, one of the dealer group's advisers has now agreed to refrain from providing financial services. The regulator has accepted an enforceable undertaking from James Fraser as a result ...

Remembering Kevin Cottrill

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017
The long-serving chair of AMIST Super is being remembered for his unwavering advocacy following his passing last weekend. Kevin Cottrill was a director of the $2 billion fund for 22 years, having served as chair for the past 21 years. He passed away ...

Jobs, jobs, jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017
... the unemployment expectations index dropping by 2.4% (consumers expect lower unemployment ) to a reading of 127.6 in December - the lowest since May 2011. Where the strength in the labour market doesn't fit is the continued weakness in consumer spending. ...

Three is the magic number

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2017
And so it came to pass, The Fed delivered! The US central bank lifted the fed funds rate by 25 basis points to 1.25%-1.50% following its 12-13 December FOMC meeting - as widely expected and telegraphed but more importantly, as the dot plot of December  ...

Chinese financial services giant eyes Australian expansion

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2017
A Chinese financial services juggernaut, which is also the world's most valuable fintech company, is extending its reach into the Australian market under a new partnership. Ant Financial, which operates mobile payment and lifestyle platform AliPay ...

Down, down business conditions are down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2017
... course). The Westpac/Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment jumped by 3.6% from 99.7 in November to 103.3 in December - the happiest consumers have been since December of four Christmases past.

APRA announces new executive general manager

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has announced the appointment of a new executive general manager, strategy/chief risk officer. Therese McCarthy-Hockey, formerly of Deutsche Bank London, will be responsible for the supervision framework ...

America is full

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
There is nothing in the November US labour numbers to stop the Fed from delivering its "promised" third rate hike finale for 2017 this week. US employment increased by 228K in November following a 244K gain in October. This is greater than market expectations ...

A case for faster wages growth (or not)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) didn't disappoint market expectations when it conducted its last board meeting for 2017. The Australian central bank kept the official cash rate where it had been since August 2016, at a record low 1.5%. The December  ...