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ANZ serious on cost cuts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
ANZ's chief executive said his plans for a streamlined bank should save the company roughly $1 billion by 2022. ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliot said: "We will continue to simplify and strengthen the bank, including exiting, shrinking and closing non-core ...

Name and shame super sectors: AIST

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees wants Australian Financial Complaints Authority to report which superannuation sectors are most complained about. In a submission to AFCA's consultation paper on proposed arrangements for comparative ...

Chief economist update: Policy of patience

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2019
The US Federal Reserve just concluded its April 30 - May 1 FOMC meeting and decided it best to do nothing but reaffirm its policy of patience, as you, I and Irene expected. "Consistent with its statutory mandate, the Committee seeks to foster maximum ...

APRA self-assesses shortcomings

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2019
APRA is taking stock of its effectiveness since the 2013 Stronger Super reforms and flagged more improvements lay ahead for the superannuation sector. In a new information paper published yesterday, APRA said it aims to undertake a post-implementation ...

Admin change leaves super fund members in the dark

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2019
Nearly a year after a $15 billion superannuation fund announced it was switching administrators, members have been left in the lurch with technical difficulties. Members of CareSuper have not been able to log into accounts, change options, turn insurance ...

Westpac reveals Magnitude, Securitor adviser remediation

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2019
Westpac is set to repay more than 30% of the ongoing advice service fees charged by authorised representatives of Magnitude and Securitor. Westpac announced it would take a $357 million hit to cash earnings in its first half result based on currently ...

ATO demands crypto data

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2019
The Australian Tax Office is reminding cryptocurrency owners and traders they are required to keep records and obtaining records of between half a million to a one million individuals involved in the cryptocurrency market. The ATO announced a new data ...

Chief economist update: A good problem to have?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2019
If not for the "bubble" - yes, bubble - that's blowing into the equity market, the US Federal Reserve's problem of continued strong growth and below-target inflation is a good problem to have. This is underscored by the latest stat updates that ...

Design and distribution law set to impact property funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2019
The Property Funds Association (PFA) has called the alarm on the Government's recent introduction of product design and distribution obligations that are set to impact unlisted property funds. PFA says that the new legislation could result in fewer ...

ASA to vote against AMP remuneration

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2019
The Australian Shareholders Association is set to take a swing against AMP at the wealth manager's AGM next week. ASA will vote against AMP's remuneration report at its annual general meeting next Thursday, as it harbours ongoing concerns about culture ...