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NAB remediation bill grows

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... billion in remediation and the bank's remediation team ballooned to 950 people last year. The announcement came ahead of NAB's first half results for 2020. The 1H20 results will see some severing of NAB's wealth business, which will be reported as a ...

Increased customers, incoming crypto: Raiz

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... market volatility and macro uncertainty. It comes at the platform readies itself to release what it says is the world's first retail fund with Bitcoin exposure. The "Sapphire portfolio" will be the firm's only portfolio with cryptocurrency exposure ...

The great fall of China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
Back in pre-coronavirus days, the thought that the Chinese economy would slow below the government's target of around 6.0% was enough to send chills down the spine of many investors and businesses. If memory serves me right, there were even forecasts ...

COVID-19 is not the only factor: deVere

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2020
To protect and grow wealth investors need to carefully monitor other major factors, not just COVID-19, according to deVere Group chief executive Nigel Green. The warning follows last week's sharp rally in global markets, with the MSCI experiencing its ...

Westpac AUSTRAC bill continues to grow

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
Westpac today announced expected increased costs associated with AUSTRAC proceedings of $1.03 billion. On top of that, the bank has increased provisions for customer refunds, repayments and litigation by $260 million. It's also had to write down ...

Economic impact worst since WWII: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... subsidy scheme - which made its way through parliament this week - has provided certainty to many Australians, with the firm's first ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Rating taken since the announcement showing a record bounce in the index of 6.6 points ...

Fiducian grows adviser network

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
Fiducian Financial Services has added three new advisers to its national financial planning network, taking its total to 74. The company said it has continued to grow, opening two new franchises at the end of 2019 with three more set to open this month. ...

Super fund temporarily cuts fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... dependency on employer contributions," she said. "While getting through the next few months is obviously everyone's first priority, it's also important to keep one eye to the future and ensure we're not short-changing our super during this ...

Is it time to lean on the Future Fund?

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
The government's $213 billion stimulus package is set to push up the country's total debt but experts say it is not reason enough to draw down on the sovereign wealth fund. The government has so far announced $213 billion in stimulus spending ...

Atlas Advisors adds to leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
Atlas Advisors Australia has hired two former Macquarie Group executives. Arthur Porter has joined Atlas as executive director of real estate and Craig Swanger as head of advisory board financial products. Porter spent 14 years at Macquarie Group where ...