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Super top ups increase: Survey

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021

... members who are thinking more about their retirement balances, a new survey found. Finder's March 2021 survey of 1015 consumers (717 of them were superannuation members), also found that only 14% of members make extra payments sporadically. Finder conducted ...

Chief economist update: Bank of Canada walks the talk

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021

... starting this year powered by vaccinations, eased restrictions (in some countries), adaptation by both businesses and consumers to coronavirus controls on their normal activities. This optimism is collectively embodied by upward revisions in the 'OECD ...

Latitude IPOs despite spotted past

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021

... credit insurance sold by Australian lenders. Latitude was also one of the companies named in ASIC's work to remediate consumers for junk consumer credit insurance. The regulator found widespread failings in consumer credit insurance and secured $160 ...

Afterpay reveals US plans, economic impact

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021

With consumers in the US now contributing the most to Afterpay's business, the BNPL provider has set in motion plans to list there as new research shows the economic impact of the service. Revealed in a quarterly update yesterday, Afterpay is working ...

Chief economist update: Copper 10,000

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021

... Economic activity in most parts of the world have picked up the government's relaxed restrictions and/or businesses and consumers adapted to on-going pandemic restrictions, vaccine roll-outs and continued fiscal and monetary policy support. In its ...

FSC proposes new advice model

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 19 APR 2021

... with the new Design and Distribution Obligations (DDO), which requires financial product issuers to know whether their consumers fall within the target market of their products. The alternate model in line with the DDO will categorise advice into general ...

Delay breach reporting law: AFA

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 16 APR 2021

... with. The AFA outlined its concerns about Commissioner Kenneth Hayne's recommendation that in order to help protect consumers, AFSL holders must follow breach-reporting regulations when representatives engage in misconduct. Hayne recommended that ...

Chief economist update: Australians all let us rejoice

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 16 APR 2021

... post-GFC rebound and mining boom were in full swing" (Westpac). Australia's virtuous cycle continues to roll. Confident consumers beget confident businesses - household spending rises, lifting sales and profits and ultimately investment in buildings ...

Chief economist update: Australia's confidence contagion

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2021

... respondents would have been aware of the delays from the vaccine roll-out and after the JobKeeper scheme has ended. Confident consumers are spending consumers... especially (as shown in the survey) when they're expecting improvement in their family ...

Junk insurance lands Westpac in court

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021

... against Westpac," she said. Financial institutions and lenders have paid about $250 million in remediation to affected consumers, which is a payment of $430 on average to 580,000 consumers. In addition to Westpac, ASIC announced last year that $160 million ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:39PM

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 | 12:33PM

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 | 12:10PM

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 | 12:28PM

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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