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Chief economist update: It's always slow in America in Q1

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
... "residual seasonality." "BEA is currently examining possible residual seasonality in several series, which may lead to improvements in....the regular annual revision to GDP scheduled for July". Fast forward three years and it seems that this "quirk" ...

CBA restructures executive leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2018
... digital transformation and cultural change leadership. "This team will be critical to continuing the changes and improvements we need to make to earn the trust of our customers and the community and build a better bank for the future," Comyn said. Comyn ...

Dover exit renews self-licensing calls

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2018
... without putting the training wheels on under an existing licensee? It's a valid concern. Having said that, with the improvements in technology on the compliance side, it's easier to have ongoing oversight." There is also, as Tynan put it in his submission ...

ASIC drags Westpac to court

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2018
... compensation to clients impacted by Sinha's poor advice and ongoing advice service failures. It said it has also made improvements to its risk management and compliance controls in its financial advice business, building on the capabilities which ...

NSW fintechs dominate Finnie Awards

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
... startup Brighte secured $18.5 million in additional funding last month. The startup provides finance for energy home improvements, having approved more than $50 million in financing to over 6000 Australian homeowners in the 18 months since its launch. ...

Unpaid super reaches $6bn

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2018
... scale of the problem. "The Bill does not reflect the changing nature of work, nor does it fully harness technological improvements that have occurred since the introduction of compulsory super over a quarter of century ago," he said. He highlighted the ...

Liquidnet and OTAS ramp up AI play

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... Touch technology. Recently speaking to Financial Standard, Liquidnet global head of product Natasha Shamis said the improvements recognised buy-side clients were not getting the high touch coverage they once did. Clients were looking for alternate technology ...

APRA tells super funds to improve conflict of interest management

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
... Overall, APRA found room for improvement in the way RSE licensees handle related party arrangements, despite citing improvements since the regulator's 2014 conflict of interest thematic review. The regulator highlighted a need to ensure related party ...

CBA advice executive departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
... Sutton said the new role will oversee BOQ's response to industry and regulatory change and drive operational improvements, enabling the business to deliver ongoing improvement in customer service. "Since joining BOQ in 2012, Anthony Rose has played ...

Better than bonds: A new approach to lifecycle investment

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2018
... higher end savings for retired members, and 1% annual returns over classic lifecycle strategies. "These are not small improvements and demonstrate the compounding benefits of executing a better-fit asset-allocation strategy over a long-term investment ...