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Wealth manager appoints former NSW Premier to chair foundation

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
A former NSW Premier will chair a foundation supported by an Islamic superannuation fund. Bob Carr has been appointed as chairman of Crescent Foundation, the charity supported by Islamic superannuation fund Crescent Wealth. The former New South Wales ...

Australians prioritise car cover over life insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
Australians prioritise insuring their cars more than their own lives, latest research shows. The majority of Australians (71%) have a car policy in place, while less than a third (31%) will make an effort to take out life insurance, comparison website ...

Former Morgan Stanley chief to join Westpac board

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
Westpac appointed two new board directors, including the former chief executive of Morgan Stanley Australia. Steven Harker and Margaret Seale will join the board of Westpac in March as non-executive directors, and both are set to be appointed to the ...

Chief economist update: RBA still in denial

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
Say what? "The low level of interest rates is continuing to support the Australian economy. Further progress in reducing unemployment and having inflation return to target is expected, although this progress is likely to be gradual. Taking account of ...

Royal Commission sobering and overdue: Labor

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2019
Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen said a Labor government will establish a Treasury taskforce to help implement all of the recommendations from the banking and financial services Royal Commission. Responding immediately after the public release of the Royal ...

Institutions respond to Royal Commission, make commitments

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2019
Australia's largest financial institutions said they are committed to improvement following the release of Royal Commission's final report. Landing yesterday, the report was scathing in its assessment of banking executives. Commissioner Hayne said the ...

Bill Gross announces retirement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2019
After more than 40 years in fixed income, Bill Gross is retiring to focus on managing his personal assets and private charitable foundation. Janus Henderson has announced the retirement of Gross, who joined the global asset manager in 2014, then Janus ...

Harder for insurers to dodge claims

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
Insurers will find it tougher to dodge paying out claims if the Royal Commission's recommendation to amend insurance law is enacted. At the round six hearings of the Royal Commission, it was revealed that CommInsure used outdated medical definitions ...

Misconduct must end: Frydenberg

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
The banking, superannuation and financial services Royal Commission has made 76 recommendations to address industry misconduct and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the Federal Government will act on each of them. The Treasurer has put the blame of industry ...

Ongoing service arrangements should be tightened: Hayne

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
An overhaul of ongoing fee arrangements has been recommended by Commissioner Kenneth Hayne to combat fees for no service conduct. The final report of the Royal Commission has recommended ongoing fee arrangements should be renewed annually by clients. ...