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Chief economist update: What a difference an Australian year makes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021
"For all those times you stood by me... You're the one who held me up Never let me fall You're the one who saw me through it all." -Celine Dion What a difference a year makes, ey? The year 2020 started out disastrous (literally) for the country ...

Chester eyes ASIC chair role

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2021
... that was recently thwarted only because of a tip-off received overseas, and Westpac's failure of AML laws 23 million times. Shipton replied that ASIC's focus is on the broader regulatory framework, but the private sector and the Australian Banking ...

AustralianSuper introduces insurance changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2021
... for little or no value. AustralianSuper group executive of strategy, brand and reputation Sarah Adams said: "In uncertain times, insurance plays a very important role in many people's lives. AustralianSuper provides insurance to members at cost and ...

Investor population rises for global equities

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021
... However, they are wanting more educational resources from their main platform to inform their investment decisions. "Too many times we've heard stories of investors getting caught up in FOMO, making rash short-sighted investing decisions," Guiamatsia ...

AMP Capital Ethical Leaders dropped by another super fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... over to its MySuper Balanced option as an interim measure while the trustee searches for an appropriate manager. "In recent times, there has been negative press surrounding AMP Capital stemming from the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking ...

Mainstream to be acquired for $170m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2021
... however if no superior bids are made shareholders will be encouraged to accept the proposal. The offer is equivalent to 17.4 times higher than Mainstreams FY21 EBITDA guidance, a 12% premium to the value of Mainstream's equity of $152.6 million on 8 ...

Mayfair 101 wins case, questions remain

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
... misleading. Mayfair 101 director James Mawhinney said the case should highlight that his staff "acted compliantly at all times". "The Court has also recognised our right to suspend redemptions. It was inhumane for us and our noteholders that ASIC used ...

Celebrating women in financial services

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
... capabilities. Q: What is one change that you've been grateful to see occur over your time in the industry? A: In recent times, I've loved seeing the adaptability of advisers in the face of a pandemic. There's something oddly intimate about ...

Dover, McMaster hit with $1.4m penalty

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2021
... that imposing penalties in the manner proposed by ASIC carries obvious potential for the defendants to be punished multiple times for the same underlying misconduct," court documents read. In June 2018, ASIC accepted an enforceable undertaking from Dover ...

Women hit hardest by pandemic

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2021
... women - 67% compared to 56% in all industries. These jobs are insecure and are the first jobs to lose hours and roles during times of uncertainty, she said.