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ANZ director retires after nine years

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
... During the AGM, Gonski also flagged consumers' ongoing "lack of trust, and even anger, at major institutions," with major banks "bearing the brunt of this at present." He said that banks have been slow to "open the windows" and speak plainly to customers ...

Non-aligned advisers gifted growth opportunity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... People in the street actually want advice in their best interests from those who are not aligned to the large, institutional banks that have taken a beating," Johns said. Johns, of Align Financial, also highlighted the ineffectiveness of ASIC in dealing ...

ANZ and Macquarie fined for cartel conduct

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... conduct in contravention of the CCA. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said its action against the banks in the Federal Court led to the multi-million dollar penalties. The banks were also ordered to contribute to the ACCC's costs. ...

The good and the bad in the Fed rate hike

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... by 24.9% over the same period. These could fall even more as interest rates continue to increase. Already, the big four banks have raised mortgage rates as they try to offset the pressure on their interest rate margins caused by higher funding rates. ...

MySuper competition heats up: Rainmaker

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... not-for-profit super funds. Rainmaker's September quarter MySuper report shows MySuper products operated by retail groups like banks, insurance companies and advice groups account for one tenth of the MySuper segment but grew about five-times faster ...

Coin flipping better than macro forecasts

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016
... Australian market is still growing. For the first time in a long while we have three pillars of the market, industrials, banks and resources, expected to grow simultaneously." Instead of relying on forecasts, Wong said investors should focus on "what ...

Russell signs deal with top China manager

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2016
... in the region among China-based institutional and high net worth clients, including pension plans, insurance companies, banks and independent fund distributors." ChinaAMC chief executive Tang Xiaodong added: "This agreement is a significant step forward ...

CBA partners for agribusiness pilot

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2016
... positioning and forecasting, and in turn, the potential for a deeper working relationship between customers, accountants and banks," Harvey said. "Collaboration between farmers and their advisers using rich and up to date data, will equip farmers to ...

Lonsec rates BetaShares ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
... BetaShares managing director Alex Vynokur said: "Australian investors are biased to large-caps, in particular the big four banks. This bias can expose portfolios to excessive stock and sector specific risk, and means investors miss out on the potential ...

Franklin Templeton reveals new operating structure

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
... role and will now also lead the firm's financial institutions segment. Her new role will be focused on servicing the major banks and funds management companies. Thompson has been with Franklin Templeton for 11 years. Stuart Devlin will lead the IFA and ...