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Government passes BEAR reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
The Banking Executive Accountability Regime legislation was passed in the Senate yesterday. The legislation aims to incentivise good behaviour and ensure banks and individuals are held accountable for their actions if they fail to meet the expected ...

Commonwealth Bank launches chatbot banker

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
Commonwealth Bank customers can now complete more than 200 banking tasks using a newly-launched chatbot. Leveraging artificial intelligence, the bank has launched Ceba, a 24/7 chatbot capable of recognising about 60,000 variations of questions regarding ...

Mercer increases Japanese footprint via acquisition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
Mercer is expanding its reach in the Japanese asset management market, acquiring a $7.4 million multi-manager. Mercer has entered an agreement to purchase BFC Asset Management, an independently-owned firm focused on providing alternative investment ...

Marriage equality and the estate plan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
Australian same-sex couples can legally marry from today and financial advisers are being reminded of the estate planning challenges this historic occasion may trigger for clients. While the ability to legally wed brings considerable benefits as a result ...

Powerwrap, OneVue vets join MGP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 JAN 2018
Managed Account Holdings is welcoming a former Powerwrap sales lead and a former head of compliance from OneVue as it continues to capitalise on its acquisition of Linear. Richard Carr has joined MGP as a business development manager to aid the growth ...

BTFG head of platforms to depart

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2017
... Financial Group's head of platforms is leaving the business. A spokesperson for the group confirmed the resignation of Kelly Power, wishing her the best of luck in her next chapter. "We thank Kelly for the outstanding contribution she has made to our ...

Former Fidante-aligned boutique targeted by UK regulator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
A former Fidante Partners-aligned boutique and a $94 billion BNY Mellon subsidiary are two of four asset managers accused of breaching UK competition laws. In what is the first case to see the UK's Financial Conduct Authority exercise its competition ...

Powerwrap managing director departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
The interim managing director of Powerwrap will leave the company at close of business today. Chris Brant, who is also leaving his board director role, has decided to step down following the appointment of a new, permanent chief executive. Brant assumed ...

Investment boutique adds global SMA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
Private Portfolio Managers is expanding its managed accounts offering to improve the limited access advisers and clients have to actively managed global shares. Having only offered global individually managed accounts to date, PPM cited demand for an ...

BNP Paribas shuts out non-renewable energy producers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017
... sands. The new guidelines align with the group's previous decisions to reduce its support for coal mines and coal-fired power generation, particularly companies that are not pursuing a policy of diversifying their energy sources. It is also key to BNP ...