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Westpac lends aid to financial counsellors and SMEs

COMPANY RELEASE | MONDAY, 6 APR 2009

... Westpac will provide $1 million in funding and support to financial counselling organisations and expand its financial hardship program, Assist, into small-to-medium (SME) business lending. Westpac Group chief Gail Kelly said the $1 million in funding ...

Babcock & Brown folds

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2009

... management said they "deeply regret the loss of subordinated note and shareholder value that has occured and the financial hardship this has caused." "The restructure would have produced a potentially better result for all investors in the company's ...

Women priced out of life insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS | THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2007

... about accidents or death, it is frightening to realise that almost 2.5 million families are open to the risk of financial hardship if either parent died," Barnes said. "In terms of complexity and time, a woman can gain coverage with Allianz over the ...

City slickers to face higher bankruptcy rates: ITSA

... in the last quarter fell by 9.04 per cent versus the same period last year. And Western Australia staved off financial hardship thanks to its booming resources sector. But Leroy still warns that investors should rein in their debt levels and think twice ...

TOWER and Securities Institute launch accreditation course

... serious illness or even death. Even a short-term loss of income due to illness can bring about significant financial hardship." "Professionals such as accountants, solicitors and mortgage writers, by being close to their clients and with general advice ...

Man convicted over early release super scheme

... eligible to release their superannuation early as they had not reached the retirement age and did not qualify on financial hardship or compassionate grounds. ASIC also alleged Barritt told to several superannuation funds that member benefits would be ...

Gold Coast super release promoters face court: ASIC

... a person's benefit cannot be paid out in cash unless a person reaches retirement age or becomes eligible on financial hardship or compassionate grounds. ASIC alleges that Messrs Barritt and Mills made representations to various super funds that member ...

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Australian Retirement Trust people chief to depart

ELIZABETH FRY

Australian Retirement Trust has confirmed the departure of chief people officer Helen Jackson, who will leave at the end of the financial year.

SSGA loses $2.4bn in two months

KARREN VERGARA

State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) suffered $2.4 billion in net outflows over the last two months of 2023, the majority of which hit its Australian and international equities products.

AFCA seeks industry feedback on approaches

ELIZA BAVIN

The financial complaints authority is asking the industry for feedback on how it approaches issues and reaches decisions.

Apex, ACA partner to broaden client services

ANDREW MCKEAN

Apex Group and ACA Group have formed a partnership to offer their clients a wider range of services.

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