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Further fintech reform on cards

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2016
... delivered in minutes and will cover feeds that have until now been difficult to obtain, such as individual bank, mortgage, credit card, loan, term deposit, industry superannuation fund, self-managed superannuation and direct share accounts. Launching ...

ME lifts profit 8pct

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016
Industry super fund-owned bank ME has posted an after-tax underlying net profit of $30.2 million for the six months to 31 December 2015, a rise of 8% on the previous corresponding period. ME chief executive Jamie McPhee said it was a strong result in ...

CBA refunds $80m for failing to apply discounts

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) will refund about $80 million to around 216,000 Wealth Package customers as a compensation for failing to apply fee waivers, interest concessions and other benefits since 2008. The Wealth Package offered benefits such as interest ...

ME launches industry fund-branded credit cards

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
... co-branded credit cards. AustralianSuper, Hostplus and Cbus are the first three industry funds to have their branding on a credit card. The initiative follows the release in 2013 of AustralianSuper and Hostplus co-branded debit cards, also with ME Bank. ...

VicSuper lets members hold super in their hands

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
... executive Michael Dundon said. "While Australian households are up to their eyeballs paying off big mortgages and credit card debt, super is an asset from day one." A recent survey commissioned by VicSuper found that superannuation ranked third in terms ...

Are Australians money dumb about savings?

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
The continuing message for Australians to seek financial advice on their savings, be it retirement or otherwise, could not be more clear. Australian comparison site finder.com.au has released statistics from an annual survey known as the Money Savvy ...

Spring FG to launch digital advice platform

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
Spring FG will launch a digital advice platform that will allow users to manage their bank accounts, investments and superannuation assets in one place. Spring247 will be available in July and has been developed by fintech specialist My Prosperity. ...

CBA shares down on flat profit

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015
... administration by seven per cent. The bank said its credit quality remained sound, with arrears in its retail, home loan and credit card portfolio flat compared to a year ago, though personal loan arrears had increased.

ASIC bans former Westpac problem gambler

ALEX GAMBOTTO-BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
ASIC has permanently banned a former Westpac home finance manager from practicing financial services. Ravinesh Singh was convicted of fraud after working at Westpac's Market Street branch in 2011 and 2012, where he withdrew over $113,000 using eight ...

Banks should hold more capital: Murray

AAP  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... approaches that unnecessarily impede innovation in some areas," the report said. The inquiry also recommends a clean-up of credit card surcharge regulations, which would allow consumers using debit cards to avoid paying exorbitant surcharges when paying ...