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Chief economist update: Japan should raise taxes another day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
The just-released "Summary of Opinions at the Monetary Policy Meeting on March 14 and 15, 2019" contained the same optimism that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) had been telling us and itself for as long as I can remember. The same rose-tinted outlook on growth. ...

IFM Investors to open new Europe office

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
The $120 billion fund manager is gearing up to open a new European office in the next six months, no matter which way the Brexit deal goes. IFM Investors already has offices in the UK, Berlin and Switzerland. Chief executive Brett Himbury told Financial ...

ClearView defends risk advice commissions

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
ClearView is countering Commissioner Kenneth Hayne's recommendation to reduce or eliminate commissions financial advisers earn from life insurance products. It is "way too early," ClearView wrote in an email to advisers, to consider tinkering with ...

FASEA confirms CFP recognition

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority will recognise those financial advisers holding a Certified Financial Planner accreditation. On Monday, FASEA confirmed those who have completed the Financial Planning Association of Australia's Certified ...

Managed accounts provider hires executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
A former general manager of MLC's platform business is joining an ASX-listed managed accounts provider. Bruce Hawkins joins Managed Accounts Holdings (managedaccounts.com.au or MGP) as chief financial officer. Melbourne-based Hawkins was most recently ...

Beware blockchain: ANZ

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
The big bank is not impressed by the oft-praised technology that is blockchain. There has been a lot of hype about blockchain in recent times but now ANZ associate director, trade and supply chain, Maria Bellmas has warned the technology raises many ...

TAL to add remediation head

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
TAL is recruiting for a new position that will lead remediation efforts. The diversified financial services firm is hiring a head of operational resilience and remediation, to "lead remediation and rectification activities." TAL general manager customer ...

Federal Court shuts down Linchpin and Endeavour Securities

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
ASIC has helped put Endeavour Securities and Linchpin Capital Group into liquidation. The Federal Court also ordered the registered scheme operated by Endeavour and the unregistered scheme operated by Linchpin - both called the Investport Income Opportunity ...

APRA consults to combat cyber attacks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
APRA has invited submissions from all APRA-regulated entities on how the financial services industry can improve information security and protect itself from cyber-crime. The regulatory authority has not updated its information security guidelines since ...

Perpetual raising $440m for credit trust

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
Perpetual has opened an offer to raise $150-$400 million for an actively-managed portfolio of credit and fixed income assets. The Perpetual Credit Income Trust (ASX: PCI) has met its $150 million minimum from indicative bids, the manager said. It has ...