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AUSTRAC to face scrutiny

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
... to as the failures of Australia's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regime. She wants to understand whether Australia is particularly attractive to international money laundering syndicates and the proceeds of foreign crime. The Senator ...

Court orders new group definition in CBA advice class action

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2021
... The applicants wanted everyone who was advised by CFP or FWL on CommInsure products since 21 August 2014, regardless of whether or not they paid excess premiums or the way they received the advice (within super or outside of it). The respondents wanted ...

James Mawhinney files appeal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021
... admission into evidence of reports that Roberts claims are incomplete, failed to cross-examine at trial the investors to test whether they were retail clients or unsophisticated investors and failed to demonstrate the true nature of the investment schemes ...

Mergers push member positivity

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021
... But our research also highlights that branding plays a key role." The majority of members (78%) are indifferent as to whether their super fund plans to change its name and branding post-merger, 18% oppose this. Hao said this is due to members believing ...

Macquarie subsidiary to acquire REIT

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021
... acquire VTH. On June 4, VTH told shareholders that it has not received a superior offer from Roc. "VTH RE does not know whether a further offer from Roc will be received or, if it is, whether Roc will seek to withdraw the offer in the five-business day ...

Chief economist update: A delicate balancing act

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2021
... global growth. Rising oil prices, after all, are a tax on consumption. OPEC+ is also balancing its output decision on whether or not Iranian production would come on stream if or when the US eases its sanctions which, according to the New York Times ...

How noise impacts trading performance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
... floor sharpened traders' ability to properly assess risk in markets during prolonged episodes of extreme volatility - whether that volatility was very high or very low. However, during the sharp transition phase from low volatility to high (or vice versa) ...

Chief economist update: RBA cash rate on ice until 2024

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
... forward guidance at its May meeting that July is the month to watch out for. "At its July meeting, the board will consider whether to retain the April 2024 bond as the target bond for the 3-year yield target or to shift to the next maturity, the November ...

Westpac senior leader departs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
... Lendlease. NAB purchased MLC from Lendlease in 2000, and AdvantEdge came to be under MLC. Westpac would not comment on whether a replacement for Watts had been appointed. The loss of a senior leader in Westpac's consumer business comes amid some ...

Super fund risk culture "immature": APRA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2021
... prudential risk. APRA's chief concern when it comes to misconduct, however, is what it says about an institution's culture, and whether that culture potentially enables or even encourages damaging behaviour." Smith said APRA has stepped up its focus ...