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Former Wells Fargo chief banned for life

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... former chief risk officer Michael Loughlin for their roles in the sales misconduct. The civil charges brought by the federal agency allege that the bank's executives "failed to adequately perform their duties and responsibilities, which contributed to ...

Fintech appoints former super fund chief

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
... Forum. Since 1998, Dwyer has also worked as a director and subsequent chair of the private sector partner of the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR, representing Australia. He is also a life member of superannuation industry body ASFA and the Fund Executives Association. ...

Chief economist update: More from Morrison

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
... the A$2 billion the Prime Minister announced earlier this month for the establishment of the National Bushfire Recovery Agency, making good on his promise that: "If further funds are required, further funds will be provided." Like every other person ...

Job boom expected in 2020

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
... experience; and technical skills. Nobody surveyed said qualifications or remuneration were important factors. The recruitment agency said it is fielding an increasing number of complaints from job seekers applying for roles and not getting a response ...

Chief economist update: Bushfires singe growth, surplus predictions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... the A$2 billion the prime minister announced earlier this year for the establishment of the National Bushfire Recovery Agency, making good on his promise that: "If further funds are required, further funds will be provided." The cynic in me whispers ...

Chief economist update: The rise and fall of oil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2020
... of probabilities points to continued oil price gains in 2020. In its latest Oil Market Report, the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecast "global oil demand forecasts unchanged at 1 mb/d in 2019 and 1.2 mb/d in 2020". The improving global economic ...

Chief economist update: Missing the burning forests for the surplus tree

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
... Sure, sure. This is what Prime Minister declared when he announced the establishment of the National Bushfire Recovery Agency with an initial funding of A$2 billion - reducing the 2019/20 surplus from the initial estimate of A$7.1 billion (in April) ...

Chief economist update: Australia burns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
... bushfire recovery. "The Prime Minister and Josh Frydenberg will launch the government's national bushfire recovery agency on Monday, to be led by former Australian Federal Police commissioner Andrew Colvin for at least two years." To quote the Prime ...

Chief economist update: Oil's well that ends 2019 well

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2019
... around 500 kb/d (kilo barrels per day) to 2.1 mb/d. However, in its latest Oil Market Report, the International Energy Agency (IEA) notes that: "If all the countries comply with their new allocations and Saudi Arabia delivers the rest of its voluntary ...

Enforcement appetite is working: APRA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2019
... broader enforcement capabilities have allowed the regulator to achieve better results. "APRA is not an enforcement-based agency, we are a safety led organisation. We have a very close look at our enforcement approach and we have demonstrated an increased ...