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APRA, ASIC release life insurance stats

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
... through a financial adviser is 80.8%. AMP, CommInsure, MLC and Zurich were all above that average (CommInsure had the highest claims acceptance rate at 89%). Asteron, OnePath, TAL and Westpac were below the industry average. OnePath had the slowest average ...

Keep spending and investing: Lowe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... But in the June quarter, when fears about the pandemic were at their peak, the household saving rate surged to 20%, the highest in almost 50 years." Lowe said another major factor that will impact the shape of Australia's recovery from the crisis is ...

Chief economist update: Money buys happiness

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... economist Bill Evans: "This is an extraordinary result. The Index has now lifted by 32% over the last two months to the highest level since July 2018. The Index is now 10% above the average level in the six months prior to the pandemic." "Such a development ...

Still a way to go on mental health: SuperFriend

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... SuperFriend's research: Indicators of a Thriving Workplace shows the industry surged from sixth place in 2019 to secure the second-highest overall thriving workplace score coming behind information media and telecommunications. SuperFriend chief executive ...

Geoff Lloyd to leave MLC

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... role," NAB chief executive Ross McEwan said in an email to NAB and MLC employees. "In his time with us, Geoff has built the highest quality leadership team and set about building, communicating and driving a strategy that gave clarity to refocus, modernise ...

Budget commitment to aged care not good enough

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... told Financial Standard it just isn't good enough. "Only 2000 of the new packages are at level four, which is the highest level of care and the level that's needed to keep people out of residential aged care," she said. "The Royal Commission ...

Lazard launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
... growing market volatility this year," Brillois said. "At the same time, convertible bond issuances have reached their highest levels since 2007, reaching US$101.8 billion for the year to date." Brillois added that the dual nature of convertible bonds ...

Manipulative trading at J.P. Morgan costs it over $1bn

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
... Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the penalty is the largest ever imposed in any spoofing case, including the highest restitution, disgorgement, and civil monetary penalties. "Spoofing is illegal-pure and simple," CFTC chair Heath Tarbert ...

InvestPro appoints Australia lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
... Australian wealth landscape better than Terry and his solid track record in delivery will ensure we continue to deliver the highest service levels to clients in the region as we scale," Carr said. "Having him join our team and help our expansion in the ...

Chief economist update: October rate cut?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020
... compared with the 28 basis points on September 1. Last but certainly not least, the S&P/ASX 200 index rallied by 2.4% to its highest level since July 21. These are totally rationale reactions to the prospect for cheaper cost of credit. For as the Australian ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA
Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA
ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI
KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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