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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 ...

Phone usage reveals opportunity for financial services

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014
... example of such a development. Johnston said we can now legitimately ask whether the smartphone going to replace the credit card. "Although 55% of us use a mobile banking app to transfer money, when it comes to mobile payments only 35% of survey respondents ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014
... broader All Ordinaries index was up 26 points, or 0.48 per cent, at 5,457.1 points. NEW YORK - Strong earnings by credit card giant Visa have sent its stock soaring, almost single-handedly powering the Dow to a 1.3 per cent gain. The Dow Jones Industrial ...

US insurance agency fined US$200,000

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2014
Highlighting how soft are the fines imposed on financial institutions by Australian regulators, in the US the aptly named Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has just ordered an insurance agency to pay US$200,000 for orchestrating illegal referrals. ...

New players need support to enter financial services: Coles

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014
... first half of 2015. The retailer has written more than 350,000 insurance policies and has opened more than 400,000 credit card accounts. Read all Financial Standard coverage of the FSIA here

Ex-Deutsche Bank exec joins Woolworths board

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014
Woolworths has appointed Deutsche Bank's former head of corporate finance for Australia and New Zealand Scott Perkins as a non-executive director. Prior to his role as head of corporate finance, Perkins was chief executive of Deutsche Bank New Zealand ...

FSI flooded with second round submissions

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014
... Interim Report which was released in July. According to the FSI over 5,000 submissions were received on the issue of "credit card surcharges" and around 700 covered the issue of "too-big-to fail" or "bail in." The reaction to the call for first round ...

Advisers eye opportunity in identity theft protection

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014
Financial advisers could play a key role in protecting clients against the rise of identity theft and data fraud, Zurich Australia said. As many as 45% of financial advisers feel that offering clients protection from identity theft could add value to ...

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Praemium's new leadership toughens earnings yardstick

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Praemium's new leadership will be keeping a close eye on costs, with new chief executive Denis Orrock noting he will make sure the technology upgrade underway translates into stronger earnings and better returns for shareholders.

Australian Ethical FUM drops by $70m

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Australian Ethical saw a net outflow of $100 million in its investment business in the first quarter of the financial year.

Perennial expands wholesale offer for pre-IPOs

MATTHEW WAI
Perennial Partners is launching a new strategy for wholesale investors to capitalise on global pre-IPO opportunities, requiring a minimum investment of $100,000.

Macquarie wealth investment chief to depart

MATTHEW WAI
Macquarie chief investment officer for wealth will take on a new role at a New Zealand-based investment management firm after serving in the position for close to three years.

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