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Former ambassador assesses US-China trade deal

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
A trade deal between US and China could end the uncertainty but it won't do anything to help the trade deficit, according to Capital Group vice chairman Michael Thawley. The former Australian ambassador to the US spoke at the Financial Standard ...

FASEA makes adviser exam adjustments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority released the final legislative instrument for the financial adviser exam, revealing several concessions to be introduced. In clarifying the content of the exam, topic of Financial Adviser Regulatory ...

Equity investors will struggle in 2019: Baur

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
Global share markets will continue to struggle this year as stocks will likely plunge in the same vein as last December, Principal Global Investors' Bob Baur said. The chief global economist advised the audience at this morning's Financial Standard ...

Freedom Insurance suspends trading

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
Freedom Insurance Group has requested the ASX to suspend its shares indefinitely. Freedom first requested a trading halt on February 5 based on a "pending announcement providing a material update on the financial position of Freedom and its subsidiaries." ...

Chief economist update: The RBA capitulates

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
N-E-U-T-R-A-L! It was a hard slog swimming against the tide, but this space has finally been vindicated by RBA Governor Philip Lowe's change of heart with regards to guidance on Australian monetary policy. The next move in "interest rates is likely ...

Synchron slams RC on commissions

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
The Royal Commission's recommendations to cull commissions are causing advisers some concern, according to Synchron director Don Trapnell. On Monday, Commissioner Kenneth Hayne formally recommended an end to grandfathered commissions, and asked government ...

Grandfathered commissions deadline challenging: AFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
The removal of grandfathered commissions by 2021 is not as simple as it sounds, according to the Association of Financial Advisers. Acknowledging the recommendation and subsequent announcement of a deadline for removal by Government was inevitable ...

Former Morgan Stanley chief to join Westpac board

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
Westpac appointed two new board directors, including the former chief executive of Morgan Stanley Australia. Steven Harker and Margaret Seale will join the board of Westpac in March as non-executive directors, and both are set to be appointed to the ...

Chief economist update: RBA still in denial

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
Say what? "The low level of interest rates is continuing to support the Australian economy. Further progress in reducing unemployment and having inflation return to target is expected, although this progress is likely to be gradual. Taking account of ...

Royal Commission sobering and overdue: Labor

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2019
Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen said a Labor government will establish a Treasury taskforce to help implement all of the recommendations from the banking and financial services Royal Commission. Responding immediately after the public release of the Royal ...