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Ralston dumps director roles

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019
... chosen to resign and wish her all the best in this new important role," Bowerman said. "She has provided the association with sound leadership at a difficult time for the industry, and I know I speak for all members when I say her contribution has been ...

Chief economist update: Morrison, Frydenberg cannot have their surplus and eat it too

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
Recent headlines underscore what Financial Standard had been ranting about months before. Those rants include The general economic uncertainty wouldn't be sufficient to prod businesses and consumers to invest and spend, even if interest rates were ...

Calls for better drawdown rules

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
Over the next decade the number of retired Australians over 65 is projected to grow from four million to seven million, sparking calls from Willis Towers Watson for better drawdown rules to ensure retirees aren't being too conservative with their ...

Chief economist update: 'Paradox of Thrift' in action

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2019
Like the fable of the "boiling frog" - put a frog into boiling water, the frog will jump out, put it in cold/tepid water and bring the water slowly to a boil and it will be cooked to death - the Australian economy is slowly being boiled... to death. ...

Statewide still keen on mergers

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
... transfer or an extended public offer] is decided as you execute a merger, as you go through the due diligence process and sound each other out," Eastwood said. Earlier this year, Melbourne's Equipsuper merged with Catholic Super under an extended ...

APRA updates enforcement approach

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019
... Enforcement Review, which made seven recommendations designed to help APRA better leverage its enforcement powers to achieve sound prudential outcomes. The "constructively tough" enforcement appetite it set out in that document can be seen through actions ...

Buyback ensures Aussie ownership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019
... the cash generative nature of our business has seen us accumulate a large cash holding over time. A buyback of shares is a sound use of a portion of our capital." Chair and chief executive of M&C, Ken Moelis, added: "Our partnership with Moelis Australia ...

APRA slaps traffic light ratings on super funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
... would require all RESs to perform APRA's annual Business Performance Review (BPR) to assess whether they are delivering sound, value-for-money outcomes for members. SPS 515 complements the newly legislated Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability ...

The highest honour: 2018 AOTY reflects on win

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
The outgoing Adviser of the Year, Hugh Robertson, has revealed how much receiving the honour has meant to him. Awarded the title of Adviser of the Year for 2018 at last year's Association of Financial Advisers' National Conference, Robertson described ...

Mercer slams Grattan Institute

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
The ongoing battle between Mercer and the Grattan Institute over superannuation rolls on, with the global financial services firm dedicating an entire report to pulling apart Grattan's "misleading" work. Releasing the report, authored by senior ...