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Parting could be such sweet sorrow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
... a serving of Brexit scares than we care to digest. Then again, maybe not. For sure, the top honchos of top global institutions wouldn't be issuing warnings just for eyeballs. There's US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen: "One development that could ...

Financial services needs more female leaders

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2016
... conflict and a less attractive "career trade-off" than men. According to the report women do better in public sector institutions, including central banks and regulators, than in the private sector. In 20 out of the 32 countries analysed, the percentage ...

CBA appoints new director

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2016
... is currently a partner and vice chairman of international law firm Ashurst, which advises corporates and financial institutions on M&A, corporate and structured finance. She has also held roles at Bristows and is a director of the Burnet Institute and ...

Decimal appoints new chair

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2016
... global appetite for digital advice is growing rapidly, particularly in the enterprise space as banks and financial institutions look for appropriate solutions to bolster their offerings to customers. "Our immediate focus is to continue bringing experts ...

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 safes ...

UK pensions not fussed about in-housing

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
While large Australian institutions such as AustralianSuper and HOSTPLUS are increasingly turning to in-housing of their investment capabilities, the UK pensions industry remains fairly comfortable farming out management of its assets to third-party ...

AIST takes aim at levies consultation

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
... The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has labeled Treasury's consultation paper on proposed financial institutions supervisory levies as insufficient and non-compliant with government guidelines. In its submission to Treasury the AIST said ...

US Senate votes down adviser fiduciary rule

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016
... Democrat senators responded, however, arguing the fiduciary rule would level the playing field between investment institutions and consumers. With the US Congress set to rise in July so the parties can attend their presidential nomination conventions ...

J.P. Morgan and Future Fund ties at robo-adviser

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2016
... investors are being overcharged and neglected by an industry that should serve investors' needs, not those of the large institutions. Six Park has raised $1.4 million in seed funding pre-launch and combines the use of technology with more than 100 years ...

Financial services given hand to protect seniors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... of dollars." Protecting Seniors Wealth chief executive Anne McGowan said the programs are suitable for financial institutions, banks, financial planners, law firms, aged care facilities, government departments, support services, or "anyone who helps ...