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FSU seeks transparency on CBA job cuts

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019

... restructuring its digital infrastructure, leading to a number of redundancies in technology and back-office jobs. In early March, Financial Standard reached out to CBA to confirm the speculation. CBA did not disclose how many in its workforce was affected. ...

Chief economist update: China stitches it in time

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019

... gauge for new export orders returned to expansionary territory." The last time I looked the goings-on in China in early March this year, FactSet said: "Budget deficit target raised to 2.8% from 2.6% last year with CNY2.0T [US$298 billion] in tax cuts ...

Court fines stockbroker $350k

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018

... Court has ordered a stockbroking firm to pay a $350,000 penalty for failing to comply with Market Integrity Rules. In early March 2011, State One Stockbroking placed 19 bids on behalf of a client when it should have reasonably suspected the client intended ...

Asset manager awards admin mandate

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2018

... solution can support both large and specialty fund managers who are looking for compelling software solutions." In early March, Global Merces launched a regtech solution that slashes the managed funds application process to five minutes. FUND.ID, a straight ...

Acorns rebrands, issues prospectus

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2018

... in other Southeast Asian markets, including New Zealand, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. In early March, it launched its own super product Acorns Grow Australia Super. Lucas said: "Our philosophy of investing small amounts regularly ...

Chief economist update: Fed's on target, BOJ takes out target

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2018

... policy exit. But these speculations are, instead, making it more difficult for the BOJ to achieve its goals. As seen in early March, speculations of an exit alone led to a jump in the yen and 10-year Japanese bond yields - conditions that would, at best ...

AMP becomes class action target

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 30 APR 2018

... week a statement from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan (QE) said AMP has lost $1 billion in shareholder value since early March. Shine Lawyers class actions expert Jan Saddler said the firm is "of the view that AMP has breached a number of provisions ...

Chief economist update: Prudence, patience and persistence

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018

... While Draghi offered a sober assessment in his monetary policy statement, "incoming information since our meeting in early March points towards some moderation, while remaining consistent with a solid and broad-based expansion of the euro area economy," ...

Chief economist update: The survey says...

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018

... protectionist crosshairs, China needs the result of latest surveys on its economy like a hole in the head...or so it seems. In early March, China's purchasing managers' indices surveyed by both the government and Caixin indicated the economy is marking ...

Chief economist update: Hostage to speculations

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018

... The yen rose to its highest level since November 2016 and the yield on 10-year JGBs doubled (to 0.06% from 0.03%) in early March after financial markets interpreted BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda's testimony before Japan's Lower House as a prelude to exit...by ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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