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Chief economist update: The fear of Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
"Pompa mortis magis terret quam mors ipsa." Translated into the quotee Francis Bacon's - English philosopher, statesman and essayist - mother tongue, "The pomp of death alarms us more than death itself." Yes Virginia, you know where I'm going ...

IOOF advice remediation hits $235m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
IOOF will fork out a whopping $235.3 million to compensate customers for bad advice and charging fees for no service rendered. The ASX-listed firm's June 2019 financial results were overshadowed by its client remediation bill that is expected to ...

ASIC accelerates enforcement

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
In ASIC's latest enforcement update, the regulator has made clear it is accelerating enforcement action now that the Office of Enforcement is open for business. From January to June 2019, 10 individuals were charged in criminal proceedings brought by ...

MLC Life appoints new executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
MLC Life Insurance has appointed a new executive, focused on driving new business in group insurance, from Freedom Insurance Group. Sean Williamson, most recently chief executive of the embattled Freedom Insurance Group, will join MLC Life this month ...

Advice resilient under pressure: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
Just 11% of financial advisers plan to leave the industry if the full recommendations from the Royal Commission are implemented. However, data shows the industry's outlook as a whole remains positive. This is a key finding from Investment Trends' 2019 ...

NAB names new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019
NAB named a former Commonwealth Bank executive as its new group chief executive and managing director. Ross McEwan will take over the top job no later than April 2020, the group announced today. McEwan has been chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland ...

APRA endorses review recommendations

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
APRA said it welcomes the Capability Review's "ambitious agenda" that aims to shakeup its culture and enforcement powers. Of the 24 recommendations from the Graeme Samuels-led Capability Review, APRA is endorsing the 19 recommendations dedicated ...

Super fund invests through RateSetter

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
A superannuation fund has invested in renewable energy loans via peer-to-peer lender marketplace RateSetter. Future Super is investing $200,000 through the RateSetter platform to specifically fund renewable energy loans. RateSetter is a peer-to-peer ...

Managed investment scheme operator AFSL canned

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
The Australian financial services licence of a Sydney-based managed investment scheme operator was cancelled by ASIC. The corporate regulator cancelled the licence of Australian Mutual, which operated a number of investment schemes. The cancellation ...

Beyond the China A shares hype

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
As major indices increasingly broaden accessibility to Chinese equities, one emerging markets specialist argues investing in the country goes beyond index inclusion. The landmark move by MSCI last year opened the floodgates to the once-difficult-to-access ...