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First strike at Pengana LIC

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2020
... As your representatives, the PIA Board is comprised of four individuals with an average of 24 years' experience in the finance and investment industry," a Pengana spokesperson said. "...Russel Pillemer, who is also director and chief executive officer ...

ANZ sees profits plummet, plans to exit thermal coal

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2020
... coal by 2030 by ceasing funding to new thermal coal mines and coal-fired power stations. Instead, it will only directly finance low carbon gas and renewable projects by 2030. The bank has plans to engage with existing customers who have 50% thermal coal ...

ANZ flags earnings hit

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2020
... penalties and AUSTRAC's legal costs It also wrote down goodwill and intangibles for Westpac Life Insurance Service, auto finance business and software at $568 million after tax. NAB also increased its provisions for customer remediation to $266 million ...

Tasmania remains best performing state: CommSec

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
... economic growth, retail spending, equipment investment, unemployment, construction work done, population growth, housing finance and dwelling commencements. Tasmania ranked first on relative population growth, equipment investment, housing finance, dwelling ...

Westpac hit with $1.2bn of losses

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
... its full year 2020 results on November 2. Goodwill and intangibles associated with Westpac Life Insurance Service, auto finance business and software write downs totalled $568 million after tax. Westpac increased its liabilities related to anti-money ...

Cost of advice soars as red tape grows

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
With research showing the average cost for a Statement of Advice has increased 10% in 12 months, the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) is warning of the detrimental impact ongoing reform is having on financial advisers and consumers. ...

The case for an overhaul of advice: Rice Warner, FSC

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has launched a report by Rice Warner that makes a series of recommendations that would significantly change the status quo of financial advice and lead to policy debate. Rice Warner's Future of Advice report ...

LaSalle joins 2050 club

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
... long-term, secular demand drivers of real estate," LaSalle said. LaSalle also became a member of the UN Environmental Program Finance Initiative in 2018 and took part in a two year task force on climate related financial disclosures pilot project. "The ...

Australian Business Growth Fund launches

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2020
... work alongside participating banks through the fund to ensure small and medium-sized businesses have access to equity finance during the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The government is making an investment of $100 million and partnering ...

New property fund launches

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020
... property investors and developers. We've established a diverse team of experienced leaders from both the property and finance sectors to support borrowers seeking alternative lending options and investors looking to manage risk in a volatile market." ...