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Chief economist update: Surplus here we come

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
... wasn't Finance Minister Mathias Cormann telling us, Australians all, that: "We came into government with a plan to deliver stronger growth, more jobs, and to repair the Budget, and what this final budget outcome for 2017/18 demonstrates is that our ...

Frydenberg appoints second APRA deputy chair

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
... expertise. Frydenberg said the strengthening of regulators such as APRA and ASIC was part of the government's plan for a stronger economy, and added Lonsdale's appointment was an example of the Government's investment in Australia's financial services ...

IOOF offloads corporate trust business

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
... financial services industry is a specialist area that sits outside IOOF's advice-lead wealth management focus and is a stronger strategic fit with Sargon." The AET private trust business, which IOOF is retaining, provides private client trustee services ...

Chief economist update: Confidence down, conditions up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... June quarter National Accounts justifies businesses outlook to rebuild inventories. The Australian economy expanded by a stronger than expected 0.9% in the June quarter, slower than the first quarter's 1.1% but enough to propel annual GDP growth ...

Chief economist update: Japan's sun shines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018
Japan's economy grew 0.7% in the June quarter after contracting 0.2% in the March quarter. This is stronger than the Cabinet Office's preliminary estimate of 0.5% and is the fastest growth rate since the first quarter of last year (0.7%). This ...

Insurance in super code weak: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... superannuation in a timely manner and provide reasons for decisions as required," Kell said. ASIC will be consulting on stronger internal dispute resolution requirements for super after the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) commences operations ...

Industry body rejects ABA banking code

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... regardless of who they chose to borrow from, the association said. Lawrence said several provisions in the COBA code are stronger than the current ABA code. COBA said this includes default fees, protection for guarantors, reverse mortgage protections ...

Chief economist update: Trump's beggar thy neighbour policy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... revving engines would haul the rest of us up into a better place. Not this time though, for this time, it appears that the stronger America's economy grows the more determined Trump becomes in trade-warring with its neighbours. But first the stats. ...

NAB operations lead resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
... to take on this role while I consider the next steps." Commenting on his own departure, Cahill said NAB has become a stronger, more customer focused bank in recent years and is on the right path to rebuilding trust within the community. Cahill's last ...

Life insurance sector strengthens

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
... corresponding period. This was driven by net policy revenue, which rose from $15.9 billion to $18 billion, as well as stronger investment revenue rising from $14.8 billion to $16 billion. The industry earned $2.1 billion in net profit after tax, with ...