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APRA tells banks to prepare for financial storm clouds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
The chairman of Australia's prudential regulator wants banks to take advantage of a relatively good climate and build financial resilience before storm clouds form. Speaking at an Australian Business Economists lunch yesterday, APRA chairman Wayne Byres ...

ASIC takes financial planner to court

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
... of Gordon's former clients loaned $1.4 million to the company. According to ASIC, Gordon and his partner Heather Jean Swift used the SMSF loans' money for their own and Swift's company Consultia Super's benefit. ASIC will go to the Brisbane ...

BTFG boss backs PC super proposals

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
BT Financial Group supports key recommendations of the Productivity Commission's most recent superannuation report, saying the Westpac-owned business would welcome moving away from an "open market" MySuper model. BTFG chief executive Brad Cooper ...

Chief economist update: It's not just the trade war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018
... his administration has told China it wants trade deficit [with China] reduced by $100 billion." China's retaliation was swift but modest. It announced just US$3 billion worth of US imports into Beijing, although media reports noted the Middle Kingdom ...

US firm hires QIC analyst in Australian expansion

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
A Silicon Valley-based firm co-founded by a former QIC chief strategist has recruited a new head of quantitative modelling. David Priest joins Jacobi Strategies from QIC, where he was a quantitative strategist. Prior to that, he was a quantitative analyst ...

Financial services industry welcomes 'Yes' result

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
Leaders from across the financial services industry have welcomed the 'Yes' vote in favour of legalising same-sex marriage. Zurich, Vanguard, Westpac, Australian Ethical and CBA have all expressed delight at the result and affirmed their commitment ...

Uniformity required to combat cyber threats

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
... holistic, dynamic, enterprise wide cyber risk programs that are continually tested and updated to allow for agility and swift recovery." He added that strategies that enhance security and ensure a flow of insights through to the cyber ecosystem, attracting ...

MDA provider builds custom solution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
Another financial advice group is embracing managed accounts, partnering with provider managedaccounts.com.au to create a bespoke solution. The MDA provider has partnered with The Wealth Partnership in what managedaccounts.com.au head of distribution ...

Global fintech heralds Australian expansion

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
A global provider of regulatory reporting and risk management solutions is boosting its local footprint by appointing a country manager for Australia. Andrew Wood joins AxiomSL from IMF Bentham, where he held an interim consultant role. Prior to that ...

Life Insurance Code targets self-regulation

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
An independent committee will have the ability to sanction insurers who do not comply with a new set of standards laid out in an industry-wide Life Insurance Code of Practice produced by the Financial Services Council (FSC). The new code, released today ...