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Three is the magic number

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2017
... to tighten monetary policy by much more than it intends to at this time. But to paraphrase Madam Yellen, we'll cross the bridge when we get there.

Global asset manager expands Australian offering

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... a diversified portfolio of senior secured leveraged loans and other senior secured floating rate debt obligations. Pine Bridge said advantages for Australian investors include a hedge against rising interest rates, attractive yields in a low-return world ...

Financial literacy the bridge for income protection gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
Classroom-style financial education programs in the workplace and hands-on practice and counselling can play a significant role in closing the income protection gap. That is a key finding from a recent study by Zurich in partnership with the Smith School ...

NAB hastily recruits after announcing job cuts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... business units or regions of operation would be effected. The union has also since labelled NAB's transition initiative, The Bridge, as 'too little too late' and saying it doesn't provide the level of support workers need. "The FSU has negotiated industry ...

FinPal integrates broking capabilities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
... accommodate for the increasing overlap of broking with financial advice. The next release of the FinPal software will seek to bridge the gap created by advisers and brokers using different, disconnected software systems, resulting in disjointed client ...

More clarity needed on NAB redundancies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017
... centre of these decisions too," Angrisano said. The FSU said it is too early to be congratulating NAB on its proposed The Bridge transition program for affected workers which will assist those leaving the bank for up to six months after by helping them ...

NAB to simplify operations via job cuts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
... FY20 as we further simplify our business," Thorburn said. In doing so, Thorburn announced a NAB initiative called 'The Bridge' to assist those made redundant in finding future employment. "As we go through that for people that will be leaving our company ...

New consultancy bridges IFA support gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
The rate financial advisers are leaving vertically integrated channels has motivated two industry experts to establish a "ruthlessly independent" community. GreenZone Australia co-founder and partner, Geoff Rimmer, said a significant number of advisers ...

Cyber training is advice value-add: AUSTRAC

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... their clients around the importance of cybersecurity. "The idea of training your clients in cyber hygiene might seem like a bridge too far but it can be done in small pieces. I can tell you your clients are going to be very happy with you if you've saved ...

Kokoda revisited: The AFA journey

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
The AFA 2017 National Adviser Conference will hear the stories of 11 AFA members who raised more than $40,000 in completing the Kokoda Trail and increasing awareness of veteran suicide and PTSD. An AFA Foundation initiative saw the group trek 96 kilometres ...