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Chief economist update: Bad news is good news is back

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021
... of America says: "The federal government is continuing to make $300-a-week extra payments to the jobless into early September, on top of less generous state benefits, a provision that will help millions of unemployed until their old jobs are restored ...

Willis Towers Watson director departs for LIC

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... under the ticker code BAF) voted overwhelmingly in favour of the investment company joining the WAM stable in early September. WAM Alternative Assets (ASX: WMA) provides Australian retail shareholders access to alternative investment opportunities, comprising ...

Another MLC advice firm exits group

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... we're seeing right now, [as] we're in discussions with several advisers looking at their options," he said. In early September, HFM & Partners announced it is leaving MLC-owned GWM Adviser Services in light of the acquisition by IOOF. Managing ...

Major OneVue shareholder says IRESS bid too low

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
... offer of 40 cents a share offer was endorsed by OneVue's board and is expected to go to a shareholder vote in early September. It came at a time when OneVue's $31 million in recoveries from Sargon Capital entities were put under a cloud as Sargon's ...

Former CBA executive nabs industry body lead role

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... broadly." Outgoing chief executive Rob Whelan will continue to serve in the role until Hall joins the council in early September. Dransfield thanks Whelan for his service to the Insurance Council. "On behalf of the ICA board I thank Rob for his contribution ...

Chief economist update: When QE is not QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
... second quarter of next year to maintain over time ample reserve balances at or above the level that prevailed in early September 2019." Quantitative easing is that you? Broadly defined by Investopedia, QE is when the Fed (central banks) increases the ...

GAM chief executive steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
... to halt trading and liquidate the funds which held about $10 billion in total. The first payments were made in early September. Shortly after, the group's head of compliance Natalie Baylis departed following just four months in the role. In announcing ...

Rusting still

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
... mid-June only to drop by 32.6% weeks later to a new low of US$44.10. Iron ore prices recovered to US$58.50 by early September before sliding back to US$49.50 a tonne at the end of last month. The direction of iron ore prices is largely tied to outlook ...

WBC rate lift pressures RBA rate cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2015
... begun - would continue to mount sans an RBA counter-policy move, i.e, a rate cut. The A$ dropped below US$0.70 in early September on widespread expectations of a Fed lift-off only to recover after the Fed maintained the status quo. Reduced betting on ...

UK adds SMSF after slashing Australian pension schemes

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015
... overseas pension scheme (QROPS) list after slashing the number of Aussie funds from 1,600 to one on July 1. From early September, the P Wyns Age 55 Super Fund (SMSF) has joined the Local Government Superannuation Scheme as the only two approved Australian ...