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Chief economist update: Three cheers for Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... Here's Factset's report: "...US and China announced details of a "phase 1" trade deal. US will drop plans for new 15-Dec tariffs and cut tariffs on ~$120B in Chinese goods to 7.5% (from 15%) after 30 days of deal signing." "The 25% tariffs on ...

Pendal family office lead moves to boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019
Pendal's head of family offices has moved to Phil King's alternatives house Regal Funds Management as the latter restructures its distribution team. Rob Saunders has taken on the role of Regal's head of wholesale and family office, including ...

MLC Wealth in advice leadership reshuffle

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019
MLC Wealth has again reshuffled its leadership, with the firm's general manager of advice stepping down. MLC Wealth has confirmed the departure of advice general manager Ross Barnwell, who has decided to bring his seven year career with the firm ...

ASIC winds up alleged unregistered scheme

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019
ASIC has taken steps to wind up an unregistered managed investment scheme. The regulator said it has filed an application seeking leave to apply for further orders in the Federal Court in Western Australia to wind up the alleged unregistered managed ...

Industry fund general manager steps down

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019
A $53 billion superannuation fund's general manager for brand and acquisition has stepped away from her role. Anita Fox has been with HESTA for over four years in the role. Starting January, she will move to a part-time role working as a marketing strategist ...

Super fund appoints GM

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019
A $57 billion industry superannuation fund has made a new appointment to its leadership team. Rest has moved to strengthen its strategic technology capabilities through the appointment of a new general manager of technology, as it moves towards a new ...

Chief economist update: Changing to Lagarde

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019
As expected, the European Central Bank (ECB) kept monetary policy settings unchanged at its 12 December Governing Council meeting. "...the interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the ...

Chief economist update: Has the Fed conquered the yield curve?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2019
Mission accomplished! This appears to be the Fed's latest missive at the conclusion of its 10-11 December FOMC meeting - after three 25 bps cuts - in July, September and October - that took the fed funds rate from 2.5% to 1.75%. Fed chair Jerome ...

Pershing Securities breaches client money obligations

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
Pershing Securities Australia has been charged after breaching client money obligations. The clearing and settlement solutions provider was charged with two counts of failing to pay client money into an account and one count of failing to comply with ...

APRA slaps extra conditions on Avanteos

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
The prudential regulator has hit Colonial First State's Avanteos Investments with additional licence conditions for charging fees to thousands of dead superannuation members. The firm, which holds a Registrable Superannuation Entity license, charged ...