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ASIC unveils school banking program review

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
... Jones said the payments the bank makes to schools are not linked to the number of new bank accounts created or to the monetary amount deposited by students. "In consideration of ASIC's feedback, to improve transparency we have published our school ...

ASIC takes action on Union Standard

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2020
... customers' funds while an investigation was underway. Union Standard gave an undertaking to the court to keep specified monetary amounts in a separate bank account. In July, ASIC suspended Union Standard's AFSL and two months later cancelled it. In the ...

Chief economist update: ECB expands PEPP

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2020
... policy statement provide a synopsis into its current assessment and guidance as to its future policy direction. "The monetary policy measures taken today will contribute to preserving favourable financing conditions over the pandemic period, thereby ...

Super SA to close growth option

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2020
... to CPI +1% following review of the investment objective by Super SA and Funds SA. "Due to the unprecedented easing of monetary policy by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and global central banks, yields for short-term fixed interest securities (defensive ...

We've done our part, now it's your turn: Lowe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
... you..." "I am being very cautious because it is not my job. Thankfully the politicians in Australia don't advise me on monetary policy, so I'm reluctant to advise you on these structural policies," Lowe replied. Lowe did however agree that the Australian ...

Chief economist update: David Australia versus Goliath China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept monetary policy unchanged at its December board meeting - the last of 2020 - and for good reason. "In Australia, the economic recovery is under way and recent data have generally been better than expected... ...

Zurich launches new fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... relate to them, rather than a benchmark. The investment team currently foresees the structural drivers as geopolitics, monetary policy, sustainability and technology. From these, the team has identified investment themes that fit within and will benefit ...

Chief economist update: Dow 30 thousand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... threaten to re-freeze economic activity. "Be fearful." Boyoboyoboy, we're in trouble now... but only if, America's monetary and fiscal authorities do The Rolling Stones - they "sit and watch as tears go by". But they're not. Although the ...

ASIC takes SMSF accountant to court

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... accounts and tax returns for SMSF clients, she had effectively recommended the services of a related party for her own monetary benefit.

COVID-19 to remain dominant in 2021

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
... most critically, it expects fiscal intervention will remain a policy tool well into the next cycle. "The alignment of monetary and fiscal policy in the same supportive direction is perhaps the biggest single difference in the fabric of the economy between ...