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Government shelves ASIC register sale

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... was cancelled. The reason given was that "the final bids received did not deliver a net financial benefit for the Commonwealth." Cormann added: "The Government appreciates the private sector's participation throughout the competitive tender process." ...

CBA finances wind farm construction

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
The Commonwealth Bank is entering a consortium financing the construction of one of Australia's largest wind farms. The bank is co-financing the project with the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, CWP Renewables, Partners Group, Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui ...

Ombudsman takes on ANZ fairness role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
A Commonwealth Ombudsman is entering a newly created role at ANZ in the New Year. Joining as customer fairness advisor, Colin Neave will be charged with improving fairness of the bank's products and services for retail, small business and wealth customers ...

Brandon Capital to build largest Commonwealth VC fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... commercialisation of biomedical discoveries. As a for-profit venture capital fund, the BTF will use $250 million of Commonwealth funding and $250 million of private sector capital to invest in companies with medical research projects in the advanced ...

Private equity firm secures Telstra site for student housing

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
... amenities for students." Student accommodation is emerging is an attractive asset class for local managers, with the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) and New Zealand-based infrastructure investor Infratil signing a 30-year deal with the ...

ASIC probe reveals 185 more CBA compo cases

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2016
KordaMentha Forensic's third report on the varied licence conditions imposed on Commonwealth Financial Planning and Financial Wisdom has revealed compensation has been offered to a further 185 cases. The report was required under the additional conditions ...

CBA partners for agribusiness pilot

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2016
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has partnered with a specialist software company in the hopes of driving adviser innovation and better collaboration in agribusiness. The partnership with Figured will see 100 CBA agribusiness clients trial Figured's ...

AMP Capital senior manager joins CFS

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
... implementation of the wealth management responsible investing framework within CFS. The framework applies to all Commonwealth Bank's wealth management businesses including CFS, and was announced as part of a broader suite of updated environmental, social ...

CBA, Westpac put spotlight on financial exclusion

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
Commonwealth Bank and Westpac have launched their first Financial Inclusion Action Plans in a bid to help those experiencing financial exclusion. The FIAP program, led by Good Shepherd Microfinance in partnership with the Centre for Social Impact, EY ...

Professional Standards legislation hits parliament

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
... January 2024 to meet the education requirements. The government will also establish an independent standards body, as a Commonwealth company, to administer the standards. The body will be responsible for developing and setting the industry exam, developing ...