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Chief economist update: The tweet that reignited the trade war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
... was just a handshake away. "For 10 months, China has been paying Tariffs to the USA of 25% on 50 Billion Dollars of High Tech, and 10% on 200 Billion Dollars of other goods. These payments are partially responsible for our great economic results. The ...

Kyckr improves platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
Regulatory technology company Kyckr has launched a new digital platform which it expects will result in significant online portal growth. Kyckr provides Know Your Customer (KYC) products for financial services firms. These products allow companies to ...

Beware disruptors: Antipodes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
Antipodes client portfolio manager Alison Savas says investors need to be wary of technology companies and start-ups that are billed as disrupters. Speaking at an event in Sydney, Savas explained these disrupters, or 'software as a service' technology ...

What will super funds get from the ASX CHESS replacement?

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2019
As the ASX ticks along in switching from its legacy settlement service to a blockchain based solution, how will Australia's $2.8 trillion pool of superannuation assets benefit? That's a question ASX chief executive Dominic Stevens addressed ...

NAB, Nippon lock heads over MLC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2019
The National Australia Bank is clashing with Nippon Life about spinning off MLC as a standalone entity, admitting it is amid "disputing" contractual obligations. NAB revealed in its March 2019 interim financial results this morning a number of disputes ...

Chief economist update: Policy of patience

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2019
The US Federal Reserve just concluded its April 30 - May 1 FOMC meeting and decided it best to do nothing but reaffirm its policy of patience, as you, I and Irene expected. "Consistent with its statutory mandate, the Committee seeks to foster maximum ...

IRESS partners with bank

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2019
Financial technology provider IRESS has partnered with one of Australia's newest banks for a streamlined mortgage offering. A new partnership between IRESS and Volt will see IRESS' mortgage software, MSO, rolled out to Volt's mortgage customers. One ...

Admin change leaves super fund members in the dark

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2019
Nearly a year after a $15 billion superannuation fund announced it was switching administrators, members have been left in the lurch with technical difficulties. Members of CareSuper have not been able to log into accounts, change options, turn insurance ...

IRESS appoints managing director

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2019
A former head of business consulting for MLC and head of insurance and licensee services for National Australia Bank will take on a leadership role at IRESS. IRESS has announced the appointment of Phil Quin-Conroy to the role of managing director of ...

Former Labor senator joins Sargon

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2019
A former cabinet minister in the Rudd and Gillard governments was appointed to Sargon's board. Stephen Conroy has joined as a non-executive director at Sargon, as the firm embarks on its next growth phase. Commenting on Conroy's appointment, Sargon ...