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First Sentier adds to global leadership team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... the Department for Work and Pensions and has previously worked for Vodafone, Bank of England and the UK's National Crime Agency. Lastly, Ben Marks has been appointed chief audit officer and will report to the board. Marks is a chartered accountant and ...

AFCA appoints chief operating officer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2019
... structures," Locke said. "Untersteiner has previously held the role of chief financial officer at the ATO responsible for the agency's budget of $3.5 billion per annum, he has led the ATO's corporate procurement and tax management branch and has led ...

China backs blockchain, Bitcoin soars

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2019
... development of blockchain and industrial innovation," Xi said according to a report from the country's official Xinhua News Agency. The comments come after China banned all cryptocurrency and Initial Coin Offerings in 2017, with the nations' central ...

BetaShares responsible investment ETF recognised

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019
Lonsec upgraded its rating of one of BetaShares' two responsible investment ETFs. The rating agency upgraded the rating of BetaShares' Global Sustainability Leaders ETF (ETHI) to "Recommended", with the firm pointing to the "strict and pragmatic ethical ...

Westpac takes $1 billion profit hit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019
... failure to report a large number of International Funds Transfer Instructions (IFTIs), which Westpac self-reported to the agency. "Westpac has not yet received an indication from AUSTRAC about the nature of any enforcement action it may take. The Group ...

Chief economist update: Oil to slide into 2020

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019
... first as they have promised". But even with deeper cuts and 100% compliance from all involved, the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts increased supply in 2020 "when non-OPEC supply growth, led by the US, Brazil and Norway, accelerates from 1.8 ...

How much Future Fund spends in fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019
... contrasting these investment costs with those paid by super funds which average around 0.7%. "The Future Fund Management Agency is Australia's biggest funds manager. It should be leading the way demonstrating scale benefits. To be reporting overall ...

Chief economist update: When QE is not QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
... its aftermath were concentrated in purchases of longer-term securities-principally longer-term Treasury securities and agency mortgage-backed securities," it said. "These operations were aimed at putting downward pressure on longer-term interest rates. ...

AUSTRAC orders audit of PayPal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
... Australia in relation to "ongoing concerns" about its compliance with financial crime laws. The financial intelligence agency said the concerns relate to PayPal Australia's compliance with international fund transfers reporting obligations. AUSTRAC said ...

ASIC super specialist joins AIST

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019
... acquired Superpartners in 2015. Birks has also previously held senior roles with HESTA, the International Women's Development Agency, Hostplus, ME Bank and Industry Fund Services. AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said Birks' depth of experience working ...