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Court makes orders in ASIC versus TAL

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
The Federal Court yesterday made orders in ASIC's December 2019 case against TAL, which stems from a Royal Commission case study. The matter relates to a TAL income protection customer, who in January 2014 made a claim on her policy after being ...

Celebrating women in financial services

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
... a pipeline of female leaders, and I've experienced this first-hand. Q: Do you think the glass ceiling still exists? A: Yes, unfortunately. My observation is that the majority of women still find it very difficult to progress beyond a certain level. ...

Australian recovery has been outstanding: La Trobe Financial

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
Attendees of the Financial Standard Chief Economist Forum in Sydney have been reassured that Australia's economic recovery has not just been good - it's been very good. That's according to La Trobe Financial chief investment officer and ...

Aged care RC unveils 148 recommendations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2021
Every aspect of the aged care system is plagued by complexity and systemic problems that puts the most vulnerable at risk, the landmark inquiry found in its in final report. The final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety ...

Chief economist update: Fed fights back bond bears

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... central banks' have made it clear that it will take some time before there is any movement towards inflation targets? Yes Virginia, it's the rise and rise in US bond yields spooked by rising inflation expectations that, in turn, have sent equity ...

Chief economist update: The cloud over the rainbow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
... It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) Sun-shiny day." -- Johnny Nash, "I Can See Clearly Now" Do you Johnny? Yes, "all of the bad feelings" from the pandemic-cursed year of 2020 are beginning to disappear thanks to counter-measures from ...

Government passes advice, super reforms

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
Financial advisers will now need prior written consent each year from clients before deducting fees, while funds from Eligible Rollover Funds must now be reunited with members within 28 days. Two key pieces of legislation were passed yesterday: the ...

IOOF to spend big on BOLR

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
IOOF expects to spend up to $32 million on paying out Buyer of Last Resort arrangements with financial advisers leaving its network, primarily from Bridges Financial Services. At its half year results yesterday, IOOF reported an expected BOLR spend ...

ASIC takes NAB to court

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
The corporate regulator has taken NAB to the Federal Court, alleging the bank wrongly charged customers fees for at least 12 years. The regulator yesterday filed initial documents with the Federal Court's Queensland registry, seeking orders that NAB ...

Colonial First State hires to investment team

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2021
Colonial First State has added to its investment team, hiring a former industry fund senior investment analyst. Robert Graham-Smith has joined CFS as a senior investment manager for alternatives. He joined in the role yesterday and reports to CFS executive ...