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Financial software firm strengthens leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
A global provider of investment management software has strengthened its leadership team with the addition of a former BNP Paribas Securities Services head of sales. SS&C Technology has appointed Steve Tremelling as managing director for institutional ...

Chief economist update: The Fed pause that refreshes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
You couldn't miss it even if you tried; the S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite Index surpassed their former peaks overnight. And the Dow is not far behind - it's off a mere 0.6% away from its all-time high. Yes Virginia, you can be forgiven ...

Chief economist update: China and the spring in its step

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019
"I glanced out the window at the signs of spring. The sky was almost blue, the trees were almost budding, the sun was almost bright." This quote from American screenwriter and novelist Millard Kaufman came to mind when I read about China's recent ...

NAB remediation bill hits $1.1bn

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019
National Australia Bank has set aside an additional $525 million for customer remediation, more than 90% of which is in relation to its wealth operations. The total owing is now estimated at more than $1.1 billion. Announced today, the $525 million ...

Chinese investment in Australia down 36%

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
A new report from KPMG has revealed a 36.3% reduction in Chinese investments in Australia, from $13 billion in 2017 to $8.2 billion in 2018. The report was produced by KPMG and The University of Sydney Business School looking at a dataset covering investments ...

Westpac appoints acting advice GM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... Brad Cooper. Financial Standard understands there will be more changes to Westpac's current advice leadership team once the sale to Viridian and other changes are completed at the end of June.

L1 eyes $70m for UK property fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
L1 Capital's latest UK residential property fund is expecting to raise between $60 million and $70 million as financial planning groups and rich investors hunt opportunities for attractive yields. The fund is targeting a distribution yield of 6-7%. ...

Technical Services Forum: Keep advisers informed of change

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
... noted. "He didn't need guaranteed income at this particular point because of the contractual income that he had out of the sale of this particular business, but this was effectively available to fund it in those circumstances." Later, Ash St. legal ...

ASIC outlines enforcement efforts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
... AFS licensees would be looked at closely. It said: "We are also focusing on responsible lending breaches, as well as the sale of inappropriate products to consumers, which can potentially cause them harm."

YTML expands team, signs new client

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
Fintech YTML is expanding its team, welcoming Midwinter's former general manager of distribution to the fold. Helen Thom joins YTML as head of distribution, adding more than 20 years' experience in the financial services industry. Thom joins from Ignition ...