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No wolf here

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017
Perhaps it'll still happen, but it's not happening overnight - the "gloom and doom" that international institutions, foreign governments and even the UK's own central bank predicted. They should be wolf-whistling instead of crying wolf. Preliminary ...

CBA and Queensland Treasury build blockchain bond

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
... and will redefine how capital markets operate. "We will continue to collaborate and work with clients, financial institutions and consortiums like R3, as well as with market participants, to understand the opportunities and real life applications of ...

Robo critical to retirement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2017
... online advice provider for retirees is attempting to secure funding in order to partner with major financial services institutions. Fintech firm SuperEd, led by Vanguard Australia founder Jeremy Duffield and former Westpac executive Hugh Morrow, is hoping ...

No deal is better than bad deal on Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2017
... certainty of Brexit could bring about the "gloom and doom" warned by other governments, international agencies and institutions (including the UK's own Bank of England) before the 23 June 2016 referendum, financial markets liked the certainty - underscored ...

ING partners for fraud prevention

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
... New Payments Platform, which will allow real-time transactions between any participating authorised deposit-taking institutions. ING has described itself as a "day-one participant," and has joined up with INFORM GmbH to ensure customer security. The ...

Two of the big four in ASIC spotlight

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... integrity and fairness," ASIC commissioner Cathie Armour said. "ASIC is committed to ensuring that major financial institutions have in place effective mechanisms for ensuring that their employees are trained, monitored and supervised to provide financial ...

ANZ director retires after nine years

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
... his contribution." During the AGM, Gonski also flagged consumers' ongoing "lack of trust, and even anger, at major institutions," with major banks "bearing the brunt of this at present." He said that banks have been slow to "open the windows" and speak ...

Non-aligned advisers gifted growth opportunity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... ASIC's definition of 'independent' is "nothing short of ridiculous", but advisers that are not owned or aligned to institutions have been afforded the opportunity to provide good, strategic advice as a result of misconduct. AFA Adviser of the Year Darren ...

New product simplifies APRA reporting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
... the recent increase in global cyber-attacks has hit the reputation and business continuity of Australian financial institutions hard. "One of the foundational elements of mitigating cyber risk is ensuring compliance with applicable standards and guidelines. ...

Franklin Templeton reveals new operating structure

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
... new structure will see the formation of three dedicated groups to focus on and service the institutional, financial institutions and family office/IFA client segments. As a result Franklin Templeton has made three internal appointments to lead these ...