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Advice firm launches dealer group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2020
A Sydney-based financial advice firm is entering the licensee space, launching a technology-driven dealer group offering. Insight Investment Partners has launched IIP Dealer Group, led by managing director Anthony Lyon and director Christopher Fellas. ...

Chief economist update: David Australia versus Goliath China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... 'The Global Times' and Australian prime minister Scott Morrison's demand for an apology from China. The RBA though has become concerned and it showed in RBA Governor Philip Lowe's statement in his December monetary policy statement. There ...

Insurance in super is confusing: Consumers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
Consumers engaging directly with their super fund on insurance matters are often left confused and overwhelmed by the information provided and upset they cannot get guidance specific to their circumstances, an ASIC report shows. A third of unadvised ...

Underinsurance gap worsens: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... Rice Warner said. While there had been a significant increase in the amount of insurance cover provided to the community though superannuation funds over the last 10 years, Rice Warner said, the current landscape has led to the underinsurance gap widening ...

Why has ASIC still not got a chief executive?

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
ASIC senior staff including James Shipton resisted moving to a stronger internal governance structure, its acting chair Karen Chester has told the ASIC expenses enquiry. Liberal senator James Patterson, who is chairing the enquiry into ASIC expenses ...

Mental health over financial health: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
... majority (80%) of employers said they are not tracking or measuring their employee mental health. It's not all bad news though, as 44% of Australians feel their employer has increased available support since the pandemic began. A further 57% said the ...

Shipton's tax bill under scrutiny

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
... threshold at which ASIC would have to apply greater scrutiny to the issue or source quotes from other firms. Subsequently though, costs went far above that - to $75,000. And, it wasn't clear why KPMG received three separate procurements adding up ...

Chief economist update: Vaccine optimism sparks AUD resurgence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
The Australian dollar is back! Back above the US$0.73 level that is. The Australian currency rose to around this level back in late-August/early-September after the US Federal Reserve announced a shift into a lower for longer strategy - suggesting that ...

Chief economist update: A vaccine and a better vaccine

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
"Voices singing, let's be jolly Deck the halls with boughs of holly Rockin' around the Christmas tree Have a happy holiday Everyone dancin' merrily..." - Brenda Lee It's not even December yet but Wall Street's already "Rockin' ...

Chief economist update: Oil could slip on fresh lockdowns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
News that a COVID-19 vaccine is nigh has injected optimism in the world economies, financial markets and commodity markets, including oil. Oil prices jumped to two-month highs - WTI oil to US$41.36 per barrel; Brent oil to US$43.61 - following reports ...