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NAB chief executive and chair exit

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
... Commission's final report about them. Commissioner Kenneth Hayne lambasted the leadership of Thorburn and Henry, believing they have not learned lessons of the past. Thorburn said: "As CEO, I understand accountability. I have always sought to act ...

NAB calls trading halt

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
... the leadership of chief executive Andrew Thorburn and chair Ken Henry during the final round of hearings. Hayne said he was not confident Thorburn and Henry have learned lessons of the past, referring to among other things, the fees-for-no-service issue ...

Former ambassador assesses US-China trade deal

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
... agricultural goods, energy and foreign investment rules," Thawley said. "What we also know right now is that any deal will not fix the trade deficit that Mr Trump worries about." US President Donald Trump's State of the Union address this week pegged ...

FASEA makes adviser exam adjustments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
... the exam, topic of Financial Adviser Regulatory and Legal Requirements will only cover the Tax Agents Services Act. It will not include the broader requirements of the Tax Practitioners Board, FASEA said. In addition, the reading time for the 3.5 hour ...

ETP provider fined for misleading promos

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
... term deposits, while producing a higher return. ASIC deemed it to be misleading as the risks involved in XTB investments are not equivalent to or substantially the same as that in a term deposit. Investments in a term deposit of up to $250,000 are protected ...

AFCA appoints new ombudsman

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
... from the Hayne Royal Commission clearly demonstrates how devastating it can be when they have financial disputes that are not fairly resolved." "Geoff has played an important role in improving dispute resolution outcomes for small businesses for many ...

Brexit is history: Chief Economists Forum

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
... "And the market had previously been buying into this idea that if the UK leaves without a deal, it's Armageddon. It's not. It won't be. And that's not a political view it's actually an economic view." Explaining his thinking, Tinker ...

Equity investors will struggle in 2019: Baur

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
... Baur said. The chief global economist advised the audience at this morning's Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum not to anticipate buoyant returns that lasted from 2009 to the beginning of 2018. The huge stock market rally is simply an extension ...

Freedom Insurance suspends trading

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
... on the financial position of Freedom and its subsidiaries." It extended the suspension this morning, confirming that it is not in a position to provide such an announcement and cannot specify when it will be able to do so. Following a bruising appearance ...

Chief economist update: The RBA capitulates

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
... dollar's depreciation, persist, then calls for steady RBA monetary policy through to late 2020 will be proved correct. If not, "...lower interest rates might be appropriate at some point. We have the flexibility to do this if needed." - Philip Lo ...