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Brian Hartzer steps down from Westpac

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer has stepped down in the wake of AUSTRAC's investigation. Westpac today announced Hartzer will exit, with current chief financial officer Peter King taking over as acting chief executive from December 2. Hartzer ...

Complexity equals risk: IOOF chief

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... funds, Mota agreed, and said the firm was moving towards a simpler structure to reduce cost and risk. "Organisations like ours have been managed in a way where different entities have been interwoven, and the conflicts were managed," Mota said. Mota ...

Chief economist update: RBA rate cut outlook

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2019
No RBA rate cut on race day, no more rate cuts... ever! The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) latest update on the country's consumer price inflation has changed market expectations with regards to how low the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Woolworths admits to underpaying staff $300m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
Woolworths has apologised in a statement today, admitting that it has underpaid close to 6000 employees by up to $300 million. The group said the discovery was made after it began a review earlier this year after the implementation of a new Enterprise ...

Dealer group shuts after advisers depart

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019
... knew that it would be difficult to find good quality advisers who shared our ethos and wanted to join a new AFSL such as ours," Sutherland told Financial Standard. Sutherland said he helped the remaining advisers find a new AFSL. He himself moved to ...

Industry embraces Mental Health Month

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
October is mental health month and the financial services industry is embracing it as a chance to boost the mental wellness of employees through a number of initiatives. SuperFriend has several initiatives planned for the month, including releasing ...

Chief economist update: RBA cuts official cash rate to 0.75%

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
This will be the headline flashing on your screens at around 230 in the afternoon of Tuesday, October 1, after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) concludes its scheduled board meeting. In his address to the Armidale Business Chamber, RBA governor Philip ...

Integrity Life launches lifetime discount offer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019
... their needs," Integrity Life managing director Chris Powell said. "This simple principle is something that businesses such as ours are seeking to address and to play a valuable role in the evolution of our industry towards this mindset." Integrity Life ...

Wealth manager awards tech mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
Pitcher Partners Sydney Wealth Management has enlisted a technology specialist to enhance its operations. Technology and business processing provider Integrated Portfolio Solutions has been selected to provide portfolio administration services to Pitcher ...

Chief economist update: This land is ours

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2019
Five months and one day. This is the latest count since Hong Kongers started marching on the streets of China's Special Administrative Region (SAR) - on March 31 - protesting the withdrawal of the extradition bill proposed by China's "hand-picked" ...