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AMP incorrectly charged more than $26 million: Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
The Royal Commission heard AMP incorrectly charged superannuation members more than $26 million in fees. AMP found itself in the witness box on Day 48 of the Royal Commission; with AMP Super chair Rick Allert answering questions in the morning session ...

Chief economist update: Turkey's roasted

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2018
Think it's called a "swan dive" not a "Turkey" dive but this is exactly what the Turkish lira did over the past week as it engaged the world's biggest superpower into a diplomatic stoush. "I fought the law and the law won." - The Clash America ...

ESG bond portfolio opens to Aussie investors

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
A Scottish manager is offering a new ESG fixed income fund to institutional investors in Australia, beginning with $135 million in assets under management. The Cameron Hume Global Fixed Income ESG Fund will hold securities from issuers that the specialist ...

Franklin Templeton appoints managing director

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
... operations. He will report to executive vice president and head of client investment solutions Wylie Tollette, who is based in San Francisco. Pillai was responsible for Goldman Sachs Asset Management's fixed income and multi-asset business in Australia ...

Chief economist update: Crude oil slips

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
If one were to time the genesis of the recent surge in oil prices, it would have to be Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's interview with Time magazine around mid-April this year when he hinted at wanting the price of crude to reach around ...

Chief economist update: Australian dollar loss is economy's gain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
"I got chills, they're multiplying..." - Grease The Australian dollar is down! Repeat, the Australian dollar is down! At the time of writing, Australia's legal tender is trading 5.8% lower against the US this year to date; 3.2% cheaper against ...

Chief economist update: Lessons from the last world trade war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2018
Most equity market investors are concerned but not yet alarmed at Trump's protectionist policies. This could be because the financial media is calling it a trade dispute, a trade spat and not a trade war (or is it because of the markets' relatively ...

ASIC admits AMP inaction

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018
ASIC has acknowledged it was aware prior to the Royal Commission that AMP was allegedly attempting to mislead the regulator. Appearing before the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics in Canberra today, senior leaders at ASIC admitted ...

Macquarie Capital hires Tesla executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2018
... solutions with a track record combining innovation and operational and commercial success," he said. Callman will be based in San Francisco. He will develop projects and products globally on a wide range of energy solutions, including battery storage ...

FASEA names new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2018
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority appointed a new chief executive from APRA. Formerly general manager of APRA's specialised institutions division, Stephen Glenfield will take on the role from 1 August 2018. He replaces inaugural ...