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Retirees hurt by APRA dividend pressure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... term deposits have dropped, investment dividends have been reduced by companies struggling to stay sustainable, and now the salt in the wound is having APRA pressure banks to reduce their dividends too," he said. Middleton said the reality is that some ...

The impact of COVID-19 on emerging markets

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... strategy." Isles said sweeping generalisations about corporate governance in other countries should be taken with a grain of salt. "Sound corporate governance is vital to companies' long term viability, growth and profitability in emerging markets ...

Trump slams Fed in Twitter tirade

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
... meetings, taking interest rates down to zero. Citi however, believes that Fed pricing needs to be taken "with a grain of salt", arguing the central bank will focus on improving market liquidity rather than interest rate cuts.

Financial Standard Holiday Cooking Guide 2019

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... too!" Ingredients 500g of chicken drumsticks 500g chicken breast fillet 1 onion 2 tablespoons of olive oil 1 teaspoon of salt 4-5 tablespoons curry powder 2 tablespoons soya sauce 3 tablespoons tomato sauce 1/4 cup skinny milk (more if required) Method ...

AMP contests senior lawyer's claims

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2019
Larissa Baker Cook overplayed her role in fee-for-no-services escalation and could be "verbose and dominant" in conversations, AMP says in its defence to her claim seeking compensation for unfair dismissal. The senior lawyer dragged her former employer ...

Senior lawyer drags AMP to court

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019
A former AMP lawyer is claiming over $2 million from the company for unfair dismissal after she raised concerns about fee-for-no-services practices with its former top executives. Larissa Baker Cook was involved in AMP's legal preparation for the ...

PPS Mutual bolsters leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
Specialist insurer PPS Mutual announced two senior appointments from ANZ Wealth and Asteron Life. Steve Salter has been appointed state manager for Western Australia and South Australia and David Lowe steps into a senior underwriter position. Salter ...

BlackRock backs lifestyle, marketing firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
Following an investment of more than $1.2 billion, BlackRock now holds the biggest stake in the new owner of Sports Illustrated magazine. Entities affiliated with BlackRock's Long Term Private Capital (LTPC) fund made a strategic investment in Authentic ...

Modern slavery rife across sectors: Fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2019
... perceived as intangible for many investors. Carlsson-Sweeny disagrees, advocating its value. Albeit taken with "grain of salt", looking at independent staff reviews on websites such as Glassdoor for example, can offer valuable insight into a company's ...

Group life premiums topple benefits paid: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019
... tax subsidies and benefits go to older, wealthier Australians, to expect young members to cross-subsidise them just rubs salt into the wounds."