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Banking inquiry becomes Royal Commission alternative

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
... have been a number of reviews into the financial sector over the last few years, no review has properly considered how the banks expansion into wealth, advice, broking and superannuation have impacted customer outcomes," Turner said.

SMSFs encouraged to embrace fintech

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... solutions to automatically construct, rebalance, implement and report on SMSF and HNW portfolios. Data feeds from brokers and banks now allow for SMSFs assets to be mirrored on both the portfolio and the accounting software. These "best of breed" fintech ...

Bank inquiry recommends breaking big four oligopoly

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics' first report in its review of the four major banks has recommended breaking the big four's "oligopoly" and introducing competition into the sector. The report said this could be achieved ...

ACCC slams Macquarie and ANZ for cartel conduct

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... first involves a Macquarie trader and ANZ traders collaborating via online chatrooms about submissions to the Association of Banks (ABS) in Singapore in regards to the benchmark rate for the Malaysian ringgit (MYR). The second involves ANZ and Macquarie ...

IPA appoints new president

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
The Institute of Public Accountants has elected a new president. The IPA's board chose Damien Moore, currently a director, and a senior tax manager at Schulz Hobbs. He is also a director of the Institute of Financial Accountants, and has previously ...

Shadow Treasurer slams governance bill

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
... conference in Canberra yesterday, Bowen slammed Kelly O'Dwyer's comments about super funds having the same board structure as banks and insurance companies. "That strikes me as a particularly ill contribution to the debate. We can have a debate about ...

BlackRock to combine insto and retail distribution teams

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2016
... Anderson, Dylan Wedande and Jackson Lee. Gigler arrives from Vanguard, joining as a vice president in iShares covering private banks and brokers. Stewart comes over from FIIG and has been appointed as an associate, representing iShares in New South Wales ...

Trump's helping hand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2016
... for Trump's turning/boosting their chances at victory. But it's not only them that's grateful to Trump, the major central banks are too. In her first public outing since Trump, US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen gave the clearest indication yet that ...

AMG CEO says alpha is all about people

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016
... in 1993, the prevailing narrative for boutique managers was for "holding companies like Bank of New York, Legg Mason or banks or insurance companies to buy them up, view them as employees and buy 100% of their equity." He said AMG recognised if they ...

Aussie start-up wins $500m impact investing mandate

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
... Gunesekera. GII is a consulting firm that creates bespoke impact investing strategies for endowment funds, foundations, banks and superannuation funds interested in investing their money in projects that achieve positive financial returns while delivering ...