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Chief economist update: The winter of Australia's discontent

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
... substitute supplier. The problem is, according to The Land newspaper: "Whilst Australian sorghum retains some advantages over US origin grain by the way of tariff structure and quality and timing of production, inconsistency in supply from Australia ...

NAB still unclear on true impact of misconduct

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2018
NAB chief executive Andrew Thorburn failed to give an exact number of clients hit by the bank's misconduct as he fronted the parliamentary inquiry into major banks in Canberra this morning. Thorburn said he expects the total number of customers ...

Are ETFs really the next smartphones?

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
Investment in exchange-traded funds can no longer be "phoned in" especially when the products are viewed as a transcendent technology that will reshape the traditional fund landscape. Using the analogy that smartphones have become less about calling ...

Magellan names new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2018
Hamish Douglass is stepping down as chief executive of Magellan Financial Group, with his successor named. Currently executive chair of Magellan, Brett Cairns will assume all operational duties, effective tomorrow. He and Douglass will effectively swap ...

Legal woes continue for super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
Industry superannuation fund Rest is facing renewed scrutiny over its responsible investment practices after one of its members filed an updated Federal Court claim alleging the fund has failed to act in his best interests. In July, Rest member Mark ...

IOOF completes ANZ dealer group acquisitions

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2018
IOOF completed the acquisition of aligned dealer groups. It also provided an update on the progress of acquiring ANZ's One Path Pensions and Investments (ANZ P&I) business. As of Monday, the diversified wealth manager took full legal ownership of ANZ's ...

Chief economist update: Surplus here we come

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
The US Federal Reserve is poised to announce another 25 basis point taking the fed funds rate to 2%-2.25% when it concludes its September FOMC meeting later today. That wouldn't be a surprise. Another 25 basis point hike in December also wouldn't ...

Chief economist update: Stability is doing it for Japan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
Another new set of tariffs will take effect today in the on-going Sino-US trade battle. Yet most equity markets around the world registered gains last week ahead of its implementation. This is because US-China tariff phase two is less onerous than was ...

Industry veterans join global commission

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
... launder proceeds generated by modern slavery and human trafficking into the formal financial sector to hide their illicit origin, the Commission's website said. The commission is also considering a "concrete roadmap" to accelerate action by the financial ...

Industry fund names member services lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
A $50 billion superannuation fund has promoted from within to appoint its new head of member services. Rest has appointed Naomi Scott to lead its member services capability. She replaces Amelia Butler who left the fund in May. Scott was previously national ...