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Chief economist update: Cut it, cut it now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
... is reflected in the A$ trade weighted index. This is hardly surprising given that the Fed's pause has allowed other major world central banks to place their respective monetary policies on ice (as opposed to exit strategies) and/or start thinking ...

ASIC flags post-RC criminal prosecutions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
... McMaster. Aside from the Royal Commission case studies, ASIC is also looking into a number of instances of misconduct involving major financial institutions and individual representatives. "ASIC expects these investigations to result in a number of referrals ...

Opportunities outweigh threats when it comes to SMSFs

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
... in the year approaching, specifically highlighting matters such as the upcoming election and the differing views of the major parties. "I've been involved in the super sector either directly or from afar for most of my career, and I think this has been ...

Accountant banned for bad SMSF advice

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
... had a legal obligation to provide advice in the best interests of their clients, and not themselves. She added SMSFs posed major hurdles for individuals and were not for everybody. "ASIC will continue to take action when advisers or AFS licensees don't ...

Family office backs new boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
... the highest quality companies with a focus on strong corporate governance. We are very excited by the opportunity to be a major investor in their first fund." Their family office is called the Trawalla Group and includes three parts: Trawalla Capital ...

Major shareholders defy proxy advisers: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
... and re-election resolutions," she said. The numbers show it is clear companies need a strategy to ascertain and influence major shareholder voting intentions, McKenna added. The Royal Commission also spurned greater focus on director elections, particularly ...

Royal Commission recommendations split industry

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2019
... Financial Standard last week believed the banking Royal Commission final recommendations were a missed opportunity to implement major reforms. Meanwhile, about the same number of respondents (28%) argued the 76 recommendations were fair and reasonable. ...

Class appoints chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2019
Class appointed a new chief executive to replace Kevin Bungard. Andrew Russell will join the SMSF administration and accounting software provider as managing director and chief executive in early May 2019. He was most recently executive general manager ...

Chief economist update: Where sentiment goes, there too is spending

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2019
... proceedings? Looking only at the indicator at hand - despite its monthly ups and downs, the University of Michigan's three major indices of consumer sentiment have flat-lined over at least the past two years. Where consumer sentiment goes, there ...

J.P. Morgan introduces digital currency for instos

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
... enabling instant value transfer." Currently issued on the Quorum Blockchain, over time the coin will be extended to other major platforms and currencies. The bank said it is too early to assess the ultimate impact blockchain could have on its other businesses ...