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Tasmania remains best performing state: CommSec

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
Tasmania has retained its status as having the best performing economy in Australia for the third consecutive quarter, CommSec research shows. In the stockbroker's latest State of the States report, the ACT economy has risen to second position, its ...

Chief economist update: A V, a W and an L

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
The latest results from the monthly Markit Economics PMI (purchasing managers' index) draws a picture of the three shapes of the economic recovery or otherwise. The letter V. Masked or unmasked, the IHS/Markit flash US composite PMI continues to ...

Daniel Crennan resigns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
ASIC deputy chair Daniel Crennan has resigned following revelations his remuneration exceeded the regulator's salary cap. Senator Mathias Cormann tabled a statement from Crennan during Senate Estimates this morning at the request of Treasury. "In ...

FS Power50 revealed

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
The 2020 FS Power50 has been named, recognising the 50 most influential financial advisers in Australia. A diverse group of advice professionals, the 2020 FS Power50 exemplify the best aspects of the advice industry and how it is set to change. The ...

Pendal appoints head of institutional

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
Pendal Group has hired an IFM Investors executive director as its new head of institutional for Australia which has $19.8 billion in assets. Nicki Ashton will start in the role on November 9 and report to Pendal's head of Australian distribution ...

ASIC to curb huge CFD losses

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
The corporate regulator is stepping in to prevent retail investors losing millions of dollars from trading highly risky contract for difference (CFDs) instruments. ASIC has imposed a product intervention order on the issue and distribution of CFDs effective ...

Legacy AMP Life policyholders take premium hit

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
Some retail AMP Life customers received a steep premium increase on their income protection policies recently. Customers in a legacy product from the life insurer were notified by letter or email that following a review of premiums, they would be paying ...

Link rejects takeover offer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
Link Group has concluded the takeover proposal led by Pacific Equity Partners and Carlyle Group materially undervalues the business. The consortium, led by the two private equity firms was offering $5.20 per share via a scheme of arrangement. Link said ...

AMP Capital bets on AI

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
AMP Capital has announced it will roll out energy saving artificial intelligence (AI) technology to regulate building comfort and energy use automatically. The AI system will work to reflect changes in outside temperature and occupancy of the building ...

Chief economist update: The UK's new plan... after two plans

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
Multiplying rates of coronavirus infections forced the UK government to impose strict lockdown measures, giving "bobbies" power to fine people leaving their homes for "non-essential" reasons on March 23. These restrictions were then gradually eased ...