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RMBS scrutiny could be loosened in US

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... housing reform plan recommended that the SEC review RMBS asset disclosure requirements. In Australia, RMBS issuance is a major source of funding for residential mortgages. In a speech last year Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor (financial ...

BDM pay healthy despite headwinds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
New insights on the salaries of business development managers reveal they can expect to take home healthy pay packets despite the Royal Commission reducing demand. Research from Kaizen Recruitment on BDM salaries in the financial services industry has ...

Super funds could boost returns by 59bps: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
Superannuation funds considering a merger or major investment portfolio changes should implement a program to manage tax costs and transaction costs to deliver meaningful benefits to funds and their members, according to new research. Parametric said ...

Aberdeen Standard adds to fixed income team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
... with St George Bank, UBS Group and Maple-Brown Abbott. "Her valuable knowledge and experience investing in Australia and major markets in Asia, from investment-grade to subordinated and distressed debt of corporates both large and small, will further ...

Westpac chief believes in financial advice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... Wilson MP, said the hearings are an important mechanism for the Parliament to publicly scrutinise and hold Australia's four major banks to account. Wilson said: "The committee's scrutiny will include examining the four major banks' progress in implementing ...

Chief economist update: Santa Claus is coming to town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
"I see trees of green, red roses too I see them bloom for me and you And I think to myself what a wonderful world." - Louis Armstong It could only be because I got up on the right side of the bed this morning and/or the sun is shining after several ...

Legal fight could change super game

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
... whether the requisite degree of skill, care and diligence was applied. "The claim essentially pleads that climate change is a major risk and the trustee needs to take that into account and consider it through the mechanisms by which it makes investment ...

Chief economist update: Brexit la la la

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
It won't be over till it's over. Yes Virginia, the uncertainty that is Brexit festers on, pushed further until Britons have cast their vote at (yet another) general election to be held on 12 December (December 13 in Australia) and from there ...

Actuaries develop retiree rule of thumb

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
A group of actuaries have answered the calls of retirees looking for a simpler way to determine how much money they should draw out of their savings in retirement, developing a new three-part rule of thumb. The Rule of Thumb Working Group has developed ...

Pengana to acquire stake in US firm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
... the Australian market." Pillemer said expanding the business into the US and working with Lizard founder Leah Zell is a major advantage and said they are ideal partners. "Our growth plans are based on the organisational and cultural alignment between ...