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Lifted by external demand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2017
Though below market expectations, the Japanese economy managed to stay afloat, up 0.2% (1% annualised rate) in the fourth quarter of last year that followed a 0.3% (1.4% annualized) increase in the three months ended September. This marked the fourth ...

Trump's tweets and deeds

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
The times they are a-changin'. Three major central banks - the Bank of Japan (BOJ), the US Federal Reserve (Fed) and the Bank of England (BOE) - one day after another last week but did many give a hoot? Sure, it was hardly news because all three kept ...

ASIC targets NAB super after compliance breakdown

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2017
The trustee of Australia's largest retail super fund, the MLC Super Fund, will appoint an independent expert to review compliance breaches following an ASIC investigation. ASIC initially made enquiries into breach reports lodged by NAB wealth entities ...

ATO calls time on SMSF safe harbour rules

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
... relevant asset. If the LRBA is not consistent with the above, it will need to be wound up. In an alert to financial advisers, Cooper Grace Ward partner Clinton Jackson said: "If you have not yet reviewed or updated your clients' related party loans to ...

No deal is better than bad deal on Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2017
"Not partial membership of the European Union, associate membership of the European Union, or anything that leaves us half-in, half-out. We do not seek to adopt a model already enjoyed by other countries. We do not seek to hold on to bits of membership ...

Rejected TPD claims deemed fair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2017
... microscope in October last year for its denial of 37% of all TPD claims received in 2015. At the time chief executive Brad Cooper defended the rejection rate, saying it was "not comparable" with other insurers. BTFG has notified ASIC of the review fi ...

ASIC takes Westpac to court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
... retirement savings, with the amount of lost super down $7 billion in 2016 from $21 billion in 2011. BTFG chief executive Brad Cooper said these campaigns involve existing customers contacting BTFG to request more information in relation to their decision ...

Carwardine to undergo external advice review

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
Carwardine Financial Services will undergo an independent external review of its compliance after ASIC surveillance identified a number of concerns. ASIC's surveillance concluded in September 2016 and identified a number of issues with Carwardine's ...

L1 capital partners for retail long short fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
... least 10% over the long-term. Since inception in 2014, it has delivered a net return of 41.62% per annum. L1, formed by Cooper Investors and Invesco veterans Raphael Lamm and Mark Landau, has partnered with Channel Capital in Australia to manage distribution ...

Goldman Sachs M&A head makes partner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
... our franchise, people, culture and values." On its website, Goldman Sachs global head of human capital management Edith Cooper said this year's partners class is a reflection of the importance that the firm places on leadership. "They are leading the ...