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Boutique fund house backs zinc project

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
... Canada; one of the highest-grade zinc projects in the world. Tribeca has also been appointed to act as arranger for project finance facilities of up to US$60 million. In total, the oversubscribed placement raised $5 million to fund a feasibility study ...

Government introduces financial literacy strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
The Federal Government launched an initiative to empower Australians with financial literacy and help them take control of their finances. ASIC, together with Revenue and Financial Services Minister Kelly O'Dwyer, unveiled the National Financial Capability ...

AI to transform financial services: Deloitte

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2018
... said. "Tailored banking solutions, which will be geared toward customer needs will also mark a new era of self-driving finance, and upend existing competitive dynamics." The report put forward four key findings exploring how AI was transforming operations ...

Finance sector in top three for giving: Report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
... corporations shows 39 companies collectively invested $867 million in community causes in the 2016/17 financial year, with the finance sector highlighted for its contribution. The GivingLarge report, analysed community investments made by Australia's ...

Royal Commission on social media: Regulators under scrutiny

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
... straight this week, commentators took to Twitter to have their say. Hardly a surprise given the #BankingRC > "...The banking, finance and insurance sector now has the lowest Ethics Index score of all sectors this year..." > @GovInstAus Ethics Index https://t.co/aFMfY5A7OI ...

Chief economist update: Look ma, inflation ate my wages

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
"Wage growth in Australia has grown at an annual rate of 2.1%, continuing to stabilise between 2-2.1% over the past four quarters." That's the positive spin from ABS chief economist Bruce Hockman. Not necessarily negative - wages are still growing ...

Financial services confidence continues spiral

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
... of profit to the detriment of customers. Governance Institute of Australia chief executive Steven Burrell said banking, finance and insurance companies are likely to fall beyond their current consumer sentiment low-point as the financial services Royal ...

Super fund welcomes industry veteran to trustee board

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2018
... NSW Independent Planning Commission. In the past, she has held directorships at the Future Fund and the Tasmanian Public Finance Corporation. She has served on the advisory boards of the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economics and Social Research and ...

Royal Commission on social media: Former Treasurer weighs in

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
... days of NAB's royal commission testimony #BankingRC - Michael Roddan (@MichaelRoddan) August 9, 2018 The Australian finance journalist Michael Roddan questioned the value of the fox in the henhouse campaign... for different reasons to Commissioner ...

Commitment to ethical investing booms

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2018
... responsible investment level, negative or positive screening, sustainability-themed investments, impact investing and community finance reached a record AUM level of $186.7 billion or 12% of all professionally managed assets. This growth in absolute ...