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Government passes BEAR reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
... first, ensuring Australians can have trust and confidence in the banking system." Large authorised deposit-taking institutions will need to be BEAR compliant by 1 July 2018, though small and medium ADI's have been afforded an additional 12 months to ...

SMSFs and instos driving crypto exchange growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
... next phase of our growth." Stefanidi described the exchange as robust and scalable, built to meet the demands of institutions. "It's always been the plan to focus more on that side of the business and it's exciting for me to join as this is coming about," ...

BlackRock names head of financial institution

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
BlackRock appointed a head of financial institutions group to focus on insurance organisations in Asia Pacific. Based in Hong Kong, Kimberly Kim will begin the newly-created post in April. Kim will be responsible for formulating and executing an integrated ...

Financial services pay top dollar for compliance, IT skills

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... (inclusive of superannuation). Those with more than eight years' experience can command more than $190,000. Financial institutions are also willing to pay a premium for IT specialists in 2018, as transformation projects harness digital and data analytics ...

Wells Fargo opens up on pay gaps

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... proposal issued by Boston-based impact investment firm Arjuna Capital, which has been pressuring major US financial institutions for some time. Citi was the first bank to disclose its pay gap information in early January, followed by Bank of America ...

Natixis IM appoints insto sales director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... cornerstone of the firm's plans for strategic growth. "Chris' depth of experience will help connect local Australian institutions to our global network of specialised investment managers," Chemouny said. Spinos said he is looking forward to working with ...

Changing nature of advice to benefit institutions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
The era of new business models and increasing education debt will see new financial planners begin their careers in salaried positions and place existing advisers' exit strategies at risk. That is the view of Connect Financial Service Brokers chief ...

Institutions urged to overhaul outdated risk management practices

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
Australia's financial institutions lack the capability to understand and manage risks that flow from rapidly changing social attitudes and should consider creating a dedicated role in response. That is the view of the Actuaries Institute's Ian Laughlin ...

VanEck rejigs Australian leadership for APAC expansion

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
... Arian Neiron has been appointed to the additional role of head of APAC; while current director, intermediary and institutions Matthew McKinnon will take on the role of head of business development, APAC. VanEck Australia general counsel Russell Grigg ...

ASIC shines spotlight on insurance advice

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
... income a key consideration." The regulator's latest financial advice review was targeted at vertically integrated institutions and conflicts of interest.