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Banks will always take more risk: APRA exec

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2016
An APRA executive says there's a lot to be happy about within the Australian financial system despite it constantly facing scrutiny over risk management and industry culture. Speaking at the Centre for International Finance and Regulation banking research ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
... influences of its monetary policy response to them on the global financial markets, prospects regarding the European debt problem and the momentum of economic activity and prices in Europe, and geopolitical risks". The BOJ concluded its statement with ...

Global bond funds underinvested in EMD

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
... forbearance has prevented any sense of urgency from authorities," Fine continued. "Europe has not addressed its central problem. The single currency is inconsistent with national fiscal policy and financial systems. When the next inevitable challenge ...

Group insurance gets a makeover

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2016
Unprecedented pricing pressure and regulatory forces have led superannuation funds to overhaul group life insurance offerings to better balance competitive premiums with valuable benefits. The overhauls predominantly come on the back of two factors ...

Financial services needs more female leaders

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2016
... from where it should be on gender balance. "The low representation of women on executive committees in particular is a problem. An organisation's key business and strategic decisions are made by its executive committee and they are also highly visible ...

Negative interest rates drive spike in safe sales

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
Giant global banks and consumers alike have found old fashioned solutions to the unusual problem of having to pay institutions to hold their cash deposits - safes, vaults and strongrooms are back in vogue. Japanese hardware stores report demand for ...

Surveys show accumulation and retirement battle

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
... continues to increase, driven by fears of inadequate retirement savings. There are clear warning signs of a potential problem of hidden pensioners being employed, unable to retire and yet much less productive in the workplace." In the Roy Morgan survey ...

Dion Global targets IRESS market share with new platform

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
... have TCPro in beta testing now, and Dion Global will be rolling the system out before the end of financial year. "The problem small and medium brokers in particular have is that they have great client relationships, but are leaking most of their trades ...

Neuberger Berman makes senior hire

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2016
Neuberger Berman has expanded its institutional relationship team with the appointment of a vice president - institutional business. With more than 10 years' experience working with institutional investors, Maxine Kraut will join the Melbourne based ...

ANZ rings in insurance updates

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2016
ANZ Wealth has announced a range of updates to its insurance offerings with key focuses on affordability, product awareness and simplicity, and the relationship between financial advisers and their clients. From today customers at OneCare who have combined ...