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Chief economist update: Breaking up is hard to do

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
... would remain the same. Going beyond the politics of Brexit, Brexiteers can argue that despite expectations of the UK's divorce from the European Union, Britain's economy continues to do A-OK. Sure, UK GDP growth has slowed but which G7 economy ...

ASIC enforcement must get tough: Commissioner

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2019
ASIC's enforcement arm must wrangle more muscle but it should be separated from the regulator's day-to-day dealings with its subjects, the Royal Commission final report said. Commissioner Kenneth Hayne said when ASIC identifies misconduct, its starting ...

No-deal Brexit prolongs market uncertainty

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
The landslide defeat of Prime Minister Theresa May's UK divorce deal overnight hasn't rattled the global share markets, but investment experts remain cautious. The House of Commons rejected May's proposed exit strategy by an overwhelming ...

Chief economist update: So much Brexit uncertainty, so little time

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
... leadership challenge or a snap general election, or another referendum on Brexit or an extension of the 29 March 2019 divorce deadline.

Chief economist update: Aussie property market drop becoming self-fulfilling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2018
... BOE was confident enough to lift interest rates in August), a Brexit agreement is now looking further away as the final divorce in three months' time gets closer. Australia's been through even tougher challenges before - the Asian currency crisis ...

AustralianSuper says women face superannuation poverty

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
... women puts them in a difficult position to build up a super balance. The research highlights adverse life events such as divorce, single parenthood and family illness, have a disproportionate effect on women's financial security. This is due to the ...

Reverse mortgage lenders shortsighted: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
... passed away. Borrowers typically entered reverse mortgage arrangements as a result of one or more unforeseen events such as divorce, losses in superannuation, poor health, early retirement and higher costs of living. Demand for reverse mortgages grew ...

Crypto assets rewrite estate planning

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... Despite this, the hype continues to propagate. Royds Withy King, a UK law firm, is currently acting on three separate divorce cases where spouses are seeking the disclosure and potential share of cryptocurrency assets. These are among the first cases ...

What price Brexit certainty?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
... €60bn to settle its EU membership before the talks could progress to discussion about trade. The UK has offered €20bn as divorce settlement but recent speculations are it will up the offer by another €20bn to get the trade talks going in time for ...

Crisis emerging in Australian retirement system: HILDA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2017
The University of Melbourne says the long-term sustainability of Australia's retirement system is under threat from a growing wealth divide across generations. According to the university's latest Housing, Income, and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) ...