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ANZ sells life insurance business for $2.85 billion

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
... complete the simplification of ANZ's Australian wealth business, however we will continue to work hard to minimise any disruption to our customers during the transition." The "simplification" George mentioned refers to ANZ's previous divestment of its ...

Government caves to banking Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
... "unwarranted." "They are costly and unnecessary distractions at a time when the finance sector faces significant challenges and disruption from technology and growing global macroeconomic uncertainty," they said in a statement. However, they conceded ...

The price is not right

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2017
Quo vadis inflation? The minutes of the Fed's 31 October - 1 November FOMC meeting revealed Yellen & Co's continued confusion over the unresponsiveness of consumer price inflation to undeniably solid growth in the economy. According to the minutes ...

SelectingSuper winners crowned

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
... market. He also congratulated the industry on the 25-year anniversary of the superannuation guarantee. "There is so much disruption happening that no fund leadership team no matter how big or smart it is or thinks it is, or how embedded into its disruption ...

More clarity needed on NAB redundancies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017
... the banking industry, has a long-term social responsibility to its workers particularly in times of intense digital disruption, Angrisano said. "We are committed to the long-term employment of our members in the finance industry, and we want that commitment ...

Fed does the expected, will do as expected

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
It was the event that wasn't. This event, of course, is the US Federal Reserve's 31 October - 1 November FOMC meeting. The Fed's forward guidance is the same as it was in the 20 September FOMC statement when it announced that it would initiate its balance ...

Beige Book report delivers known knowns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
Back in the day - in the 1990s - when I still had a full head of hair, we placed great importance to the Fed's Beige Book report for it was up there with major indicators like employment and inflation that spark major market movements. The US Federal ...

Inflated attention on September US CPI inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
Heading into last weekend, financial headlines abound over the latest update on US consumer price inflation. Financial market participants keenly awaited its release for clues on future Fed monetary policy direction...or so the headlines say. I say ...

Traditional funds too apathetic to super start-ups

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2017
... time, technological advancement overtakes all sectors. New market entrants such as Grow Super and Spaceship indicate disruption at least within the 'choice member' segment is occurring... Incumbent providers in the superannuation industry have significant ...

Digital assets overlooked in estate planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
... owners, adding if service agreements are with individuals, then death and disability could result in significant business disruption and loss. Online service providers have different strategies in dealing with deceased users' accounts and often will ...