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BMW caught on car loan failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2016
... reductions on current contracts, and $50 million in loan write offs. BMW Financial has also agreed to pay a $5 million community benefit to contribute to consumer advocacy and financial literacy initiatives. The remediation program, which will be overseen ...

CBA partners for agribusiness pilot

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2016
... and agribusiness banking at CBA Tim Harvey said the pilot offers benefits for individuals and the wider agribusiness community. "The Figured software enables real-time financial budgeting, positioning and forecasting, and in turn, the potential for a ...

Life insurance legacy faces more scrutiny

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
... the pressure on insurers to invest more in this area, "so that their systems and processes are more capable of meeting community and policyholder expectations." APRA's submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services' ...

Global equities fund becomes 'Recommended'

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
... Colin Woods said the rating is timely and will increase the appeal of the fund to a broader cross section of the advice community. "The fund has been well received by dealer groups and advisers, and its funds under management are rapidly growing," Woods ...

Bridges partners for financial education

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
... Financial Services chief executive Nathan Stanton said: "The opportunity to help financially disadvantaged students in the community build these skills is a cause we are extremely passionate about and something that our financial planners have always ...

Kathy Havers from Catalyst wins Future2 award second-year running

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
A financial planner from Melbourne has taken out the Financial Planning Association of Australia's 2016 Future2 community service award for the second time. Kathy Havers of Catalyst Financial Group was presented with the award at the annual Future2 ...

FPA philanthropic arm donates $147k

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
Future2 has given more than $147,000 in grants this year to community not-for-profit organisations with programs designed to help young Australians. The total sum is up about 30% from last year's $115,000 grants. This year's recipients were selected ...

How to put the sizzle back into finance: Grad Mentor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
... profession is ensuring the future of it, then inducting and bringing new people in is really key to your role within that community," Barr said. Using the analogy of a perfect marriage, Barr highlighted seven key drivers to a successful, sustainable ...

FPA recognises industry excellence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
... or FUM, it just focuses on the quality of your advice, how you're achieving client goals and your contribution to the community, and that's what matters to me," Harmon said of the award. Meanwhile, the first ever FPA Paraplanner of the Year Award was ...

FICAP gets ready for 2017 RockStar fundraiser

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
... Preparations are underway for the 2017 'Who Wants to be a RockStar?', an annual event organised by the Financial Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) in the name of music and youth charity. Proceeds from next year's RockStar will go to Raise, the newest ...