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Investec launches banking products for advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013
Investec Australia is tapping into the financial planning sector with the launch of a personal banking offering for advisers. The bank already works with about 250 independent advice firms and manages approximately $750 million of client funds, but ...

NAB embroiled in £1.3 billion UK bank scandal

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
... Bank is one of 13 UK banks that will have to pay back customers after they mis-sold protection for identity theft and credit card fraud. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) yesterday announced that insurer Card Protection Plan Limited (CPP) and 13 ...

Former Macquarie director resurfaces at Citi

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2013
... invaluable to us as we grow our business," head of Citi's consumer bank in Australia Julian Potter said. "While our credit card offering has been very successful in acquiring substantial market share, we are increasingly focused on deepening our customer ...

Securities dealer scales back after ASIC review

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
... invested and failing to invest $200,000 he received from a client and using it for his own advantage including paying credit card debts and purchasing personal assets.

Cypriot banks to re-open sans banking

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... withdrawals over a,-300 per account per day. No cashing of cheques. No time deposit redemptions before maturity. No credit card use over a,-5,000 per person per month outside Cyprus. No cash of over a,-3,000 per person per trip outside Cyprus. No sending ...

Magellan wins $3bn milestone mandate

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2013
Magellan Asset Management has secured a $3 billion mandate from UK investor St. James Place - just one of the fund manager's record wins in the past 12 months. The mandate has boosted Magellan's total FUM, which now stands at $10.4 billion, Frank Casarotti ...

Virgin Money Australia names MD

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
... The appointment follows a period of significant growth across all of the Australian arm's investments, insurance and credit card products. Under Curneen's leadership, Virgin Money has achieved a 40 per cent increase in earnings thanks, in part, to the ...

GFG Group partners with Attra to boost payment service

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
... through a strong working relationship with GFG Group and more recently Attra, which has provided additional specialised credit card knowledge and services," says ME Bank's Chief Information Officer, Kath Hawkins. GFG Group is working with Attra's global ...

Energy Super tops extra benefits table

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
Energy Super, CareSuper and MLC MasterKey Business Super are clear standouts in a study of extra benefits offered by Personal and Workplace superannuation products, according to Rainmaker research. In its 2012 review of extra benefits and features ...

Mobile payment market primed for innovation

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
... world's adult population owns a mobile phone, only 50% have a bank account, 30% have a debit card and only 15% use a credit card. The global financial services company believes that competition for the potential market growth will lead to a development ...