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NAB adds to wealth client remediation

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
National Australia Bank has added to its existing $2 billion bill for customer remediation, upping its provisions for wealth clients ahead of its full year results. The bank has increased its provisions for customer remediation to $266 million after ...

ClearView seeks to raise at least $40m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
ClearView Wealth has announced the launch of a new subordinated notes issue to wholesale investors seeking to raise between $40-75 million. Clearview Wealth said the proceeds of the raise will be used for general corporate and capital management purposes. ...

Super fund chief to retire

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2020
The long-serving chief executive of an industry superannuation fund has announced their intention to retire. Bill McRobert will depart as chief executive of the Meat Industry Employees' Superannuation Fund (MIESF) in March of next year. The decision ...

APRA rolls out new assessment model

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has replaced its 18-year-old risk assessment model with a system that will better guide the intensity of the regulator's supervision. In a letter to banks, insurers and superannuation licensees ...

Ratings deteriorate at AMP

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
AMP has suffered a further blow this week, after Moody's downgraded its ratings of the embattled wealth management giant. The ratings house lowered its ratings on AMP Group Holdings, AMP Group Finance Services and AMP Bank from A3 to Baa2. However ...

CBA progresses with divestment to AIA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
Commonwealth Bank has received another payment furthering the divestment of its life insurance business to AIA Group. CBA has received a payment of approximately $450 million for the sale of CommInsure Life with the proceeds resulting in a pro forma ...

Contango approves new WCM strategy

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
The board of listed investment company Contango Income Generator (ASX: CIE) has voted in favour of adopting a new strategy which will see the portfolio managed by an $85 billion California-based global and emerging markets equities manager. The board ...

Hearts and Minds donates almost $10m to charity

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
Listed investment company Hearts and Minds Investments (ASX: HM1) will donate $5.1 million to 10 charities this week, in addition to the $4.1 million it already donated in March. HM1 and its participating fund managers forego any investment or management ...

Industry veterans launch dealer group

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
Two advice industry stalwarts have launched a new dealer group promising to save advisers time and money. Finchley & Kent opened for business on July 1 after four years of development by co-founders Sam El Shammaa and Phil Alexander. While they acknowledge ...

CBA profit takes hit, dividend cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
The Commonwealth Bank has announced an 11.3% profit hit due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and slashed its dividend by 31%. The bank announced its FY20 results, saying it reflects the impact of COVID-19 on its customers and the economy, adding ...