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Perpetual bolsters distribution team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021
... Nicole Aubrey has also been appointed senior manager national accounts for Australia, she previously held roles with HRL Morrison, Pendal Group and Investors Mutual. Meanwhile, Rob Kenyon will become head of intermediary and business management for the ...

Chief economist update: Money plus confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021
... better than the circulation of money." - James Madison, 4th President of the USA (1809-1817) and Founding Father The Morrison government circulating more money which, according to the Budget Papers 2020-21, amounts to "$98 billion in response and recovery ...

Chief economist update: Jobs, jobs, jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
... feat when placed in the context of the resurgence in domestic and overseas COVID-19 infections over the month and the Morrison government's scaling back of its JobKeeper subsidy payments three months earlier. The latest employment number has reduced ...

Hume advocates for affordable advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021
... advice. Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy Jane Hume has flagged the opportunities the Morrison government will take to ultimately boost the financial advice industry and protect consumers. "Not only is the sector ...

Class action launched against OnePath

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 JAN 2021
... mediocre returns, rather than seeking the best possible interest rate for cash. Slater and Gordon principal lawyer Kirsten Morrison said: "Over several years, the trustee invested members' cash with parent company ANZ Bank. They did not shop around to ...

Hume promoted to cabinet

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 21 DEC 2020
... to ministry in an expanded role that will see her take on responsibility for the digital economy. Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Jane Hume will join ministry as minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy. "Strengthening ...

RBA adds former BT director to board

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
The Morrison government has made two new appointments to the board of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). Alison Watkins and Carolyn Hewson have been appointed members of the RBA board for a five-year period. Hewson is a former investment banker with ...

Chief economist update: Government spending made money, saved money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
The Morrison government has released its Mid-Year Economic Financial Outlook (MYEFO), proving the old saying 'You must spend money to make money' right. This quote, generally attributed to Roman playwright, poet and philosopher Titus Maccius ...

Australia in China's shadow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
... economy. Whereas, exports to Australia only accounts for 1.9% of China's total exports. So Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's statement that the Chinese government's most recent "art of convincing" is a "lose-lose" position (China's top economic ...

Chief economist update: East and west at crossroads

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2020
... Beijing's still standing tall. Former consul-general to Hong Kong Jocelyn Chey said it best when she advised the Morrison government to: "Just shut up for a while. Every time someone says something, it just makes it worse." Or as Bruce Lee said ...