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Collaboration needed for AI and machine advice programs

OSKAH DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019
... and machine-based programs across the financial services industry, according to Kaplan Professional and Red Marker. In December 2018, multiple industry associations announced a code monitoring compliance scheme would be submitted to ASIC by 2020. This ...

Curtain call for industry body after 96 years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
... have reached their estimated life expectancy. Based on projections, the group would potentially have no members left by December 2020. SCOA president Peter Illidge told Financial Standard that "less than a handful" of members are still working and several ...

MGP shuffles leadership team

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
... advancements to senior members of the business. Long-serving business development manager Paul La Macchia left MGP in December to take up a role at BT Financial Group. He has been appointed as NSW distribution manager for BT Open, which was launched ...

LGIAsuper deputy chief executive departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
... superannuation fund has confirmed the departure of its deputy chief executive. LGIAsuper confirmed Ian Harcla retired in December 2018. Harcla, who doubled as chief risk officer, joined the fund in 2006 as scheme secretary. He was appointed to the dual ...

Chief economist update: Safe as burning houses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
... investors). CoreLogic RP Data stats show the 5 capital city aggregate home value index declined by 6.4% in the year to December - led by an 8.9% drop in Sydney and a 7% fall in Melbourne. Still, in its November 2018 'Monetary Policy Statement' ...

Fed's pause becomes the ECB's problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
... flexible? The CME FedWatch Tool puts the probability of the fed funds rate remaining at the current 2.25%-2.50% level by 11 December 2019 meeting at 70.2% -- up from 41.7% a month earlier (prior to the Fed's 18-19 December 2018 FOMC meeting). What's ...

Engagement should be easier: Productivity Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... adequate ongoing funding to support an independent superannuation members' advocacy and assistance body," it said. In December last year the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees recognised excellence and innovation in communication and ...

Fed steady with a slight chance of a rate cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... Committee (FOMC) put their imprimatur in black and white. Yes, Virginia. We got it! It's there in the minutes of the 18-19 December FOMC meeting. First things first. The minutes explained the rationale behind the Fed's 25 basis point lift - that took ...

Hiring continues but wage growth under pressure

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
... index that surveyed over 59,000 employers globally, including 1,500 in Australia. While this is slightly worse than the December 2018 quarter outlook, it remains steady compared to 1Q18. The Royal Commission into the banking sector has failed to significantly ...

Advice groups sign on to HUB24

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
... consolidated view of client wealth from the platform. It is expected to be rolled out to wider market at end of FY19. In early December, HUB24 completed transitioning $725 million of Fitzpatrick Private Wealth's assets under management from its in-house ...