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$200k on the life-line for new Freedom chief

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
... life insurance licence. Former TAL general manager Sean Williamson began his tenure as chief executive of Freedom on 14 December. The life insurance distributer today confirmed Williamson's remuneration to the ASX, which is a fixed remuneration package ...

Chief economist update: Is there a bear in there?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
... index fell into a bear market after closing 20.1 per cent below its August 31 peak, falling 1.6 per cent on the day [14 December]," according to the AFR. According to Bloomberg data, more than half the components of the S&P 500 - 259 companies - are ...

ANZ Australia head to depart

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2018
... experienced retail and commercial banker in Mark Hand to lead our Australia division," he said. The changes are effective from December 29, with Ohlsson staying on through January to assist with handover.

Chief economist update: ECB bids farewell to QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2018
... interest rates unchanged - repo rate at 0%; deposit facility rate at -0.4%; marginal lending facility rate at 0.25% - at its December 13 Governing Council meeting, it also confirmed that its €2.6 trillion asset purchase programme (APP) will be no more ...

Centrepoint pulls out of NEOS Life

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
... now been sold to a related party of NEOS Life for full value on vendor finance with the first payment to be made on 31 December 2018 and the second due by 31 December 2019. In August 2018, then-new Centrepoint chief executive Angus Benbow announced the ...

Schroders hires former Hunter Hall portfolio manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
... investment decisions we can for our clients both now and into the future," Doyle said. Winn will join the team in early December. Mullins will be based in Singapore until 2019 when he permanently moves to Australia. Schroders managed $803 billion at ...

Mercer names senior investment consultant

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
... Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF), Ireland's sovereign wealth fund. Its chief market strategist Dave Stuart will retire on December 21, a role he's held since January 2008. During his time at Mercer, Stuart has been the lead consultant for a number ...

APRA unveils new prudential measures

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
... members, she said. The package builds on its discussion paper, Strengthening Superannuation Member Outcomes, released on 13 December 2017.

CBA stashes cash for compliance

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
... CommInsure Life. In an update to the ASX on Tuesday evening, CBA said its financial results for the six months to 31 December 2018 (1H19) will be impacted from the provisional allocations. The bank said $200 million will be held as an indemnity provision ...

Chief economist update: Aussie property market drop becoming self-fulfilling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2018
... CoreLogic stats shows that the fall in the five-city capital aggregate of home values quickened to 5.9% in the year to 10 December from 5.7% (yoy) at the end of November. The acceleration in the decline in property prices could lead to a self-fulfilling ...