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Waislitz pokes holes in OneVue bid

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
Alex Waislitz is running a fine-toothed comb over the independent valuation OneVue board cited in endorsing Iress's 43 cents per share bid to acquire the company. His Thorney companies have 18.35% interest in OVH, have already voted against accepting ...

BOQ expects to back pay $11m in SG

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
... priority as it completes a broader external wage analysis and review for enterprise agreement employees." It has advised the Fair Work Ombudsman and the Financial Services Union of the errors, and engaged external third parties to assist with the analysis ...

Watermark LIC seeks restructure

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2020
... for the LIC, with backing from shareholders representing 5.5% of ALF's units. "Memo to Geoff Wilson & John Abernethy... be fair, ALF has failed, give shareholders back their NTA," the two said in an advertisement in September 23's Australian Financial ...

Chief economist update: October rate cut?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020
Will they? Won't they? According to Bill, the RBA will. That's Westpac chief economist Bill Evans for you. Bill released a note a day after RBA deputy governor Guy Debelle addressed the Australian Industry Group's (AiG) September 22 virtual ...

ASIC cleans up 'cash plus' funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2020
... for a competitive marketplace. If consumers cannot rely on product labels, then it is difficult for funds to compete on a fair basis - disadvantaging both compliant fund managers and end-consumers,' she said.

Government increases fees for foreign investment

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
Treasury has announced another tranche of reforms to the Foreign Investment Review (FIRB) Framework. The latest reforms amend the fee framework, increasing fees for foreign investment applications for commercial businesses, agricultural land and residential ...

Chief economist update: As luck would have it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020
"Australians all let us rejoice... in joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia Fair." It wasn't supposed to go this way. Given the re-imposition of lockdown in Melbourne and most Australian states "closed border" policy, financial markets ...

Managed funds recover FUM losses

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
... particular the US markets back in record territory but remain volatile; Australian markets are less bullish and it would be fair to say looking forward generally there is pervading air of uncertainty." The retail funds that experienced significant increases ...

Former analyst gets three year sentence

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
... year. "ASIC will take strong action against market misconduct in order to ensure Australia's financial markets remain robust, fair and efficient," ASIC deputy chair Daniel Crennan Q said. Crennan also reinforced the importance of co-operating with ASIC. ...

MS sufferer fights CommInsure definition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
A woman who has multiple sclerosis (MS) is fighting to have CommInsure recognise her condition, calling into question the various definitions life insurers use. ClaimRight founder William Johns was assisting a client with MS in accessing the insurance ...