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Suncorp ditches plans for Tower acquisition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
... which was quickly followed by Tower launching a cross appeal. Tower said its board of directors is continuing to develop plans to raise further capital and will update the market with its full year results on 14 November.

Wealth, insurance arms hit banks' earnings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
... changing competitive environment," EY Oceania banking and capital markets leader Tim Dring said. Dring added the government's plans to introduce an open banking regime by 2018 is set to alter the relationship between banks and consumers. "While there ...

Banking body appoints chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
... already delivers terrific outcomes for millions of Australians. I'm very keen to help COBA members deliver on their exciting plans for growth in the future and within a competitive environment."

Mason Stevens expands fixed income, appoints SMA manager

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
... Managed accounts provider Mason Stevens has appointed a fixed income specialist and an SMA manager as part of its growth plans. Roman Gerber joined two months ago as the Separately Managed Account Manager, overseeing all SMA portfolios and working as ...

FinPal integrates broking capabilities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
... integration generally stops at the sign on the door." Handley said FinPal will become a full featured solution for brokers, with plans to build a capable, data-centric software system. "Because data required for advisers and brokers is almost identical ...

More clarity needed on NAB redundancies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017
The Financial Sector Union of Australia is concerned with NAB's lack of detail provided around plans to cut almost 20% of its staff by 2020. The FSU responded to the news of planned job cuts by demanding urgent talks with NAB chief executive Andrew ...

NZ Super Fund to invest $90m in life insurer

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
... in a New Zealand life insurance company. The additional capital we are providing will support Fidelity's long-term growth plans." Fidelity Life chair Brian Blake added: "Fidelity Life has experienced strong growth in recent years and this has outpaced ...

Superannuation investment guru joins La Trobe board

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
... Commonwealth Bank Group Super is joining up with La Trobe Financial. Gerard Parlevliet joins the La Trobe Financial board with plans to assist the company expanding its Sydney footprint in the investment sector. His career spans more than 38 years. This ...

AMP rolling out enhanced goals-based advice business

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
... digitally determining financial behaviours and risk appetite and then sitting down with an adviser to discuss financial plans. Recently celebrating its first anniversary in September, AMP Advice has grown to 25 practices in 29 locations across Australia. ...

Super needs greater oversight from APRA: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... planning that takes into account a range of plausible scenarios, provides disciplined monitoring of progress against those plans, and takes prompt corrective action if underperformance is identified, the report said. Financial Standard's spot poll this ...