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Inflation matters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
In his interview with 'The Independent' earlier this month, the Bank of England's (BOE) MPC external member Gertjan Vlieghe cautioned: "This is an environment where a premature hike would be a bigger mistake than one that turns out to be slightly late." ...

Government paves the way for open banking

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017
... competition in financial services by changing the way Australians use, and benefit from, their data," Treasury added. The independent review, led by King & Wood Mallesons partner and FinTech Advisory member Scott Farrell, will seek advice on implementing ...

Data dictates immediate BOE action

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2017
... should raise interest rates now. However, as Gertjan Vlieghe - MPC external member - said in his interview with The Independent, "This is an environment where a premature hike would be a bigger mistake than one that turns out to be slightly late." While ...

Managed funds platform launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2017
... buying managed funds, beneficial ownership, distribution, holding and transaction data reporting," she said, adding the independent platform is not aligned with any bank or product issuer. Currently, investment options issued by Fidante Partners, Legg ...

Industry fund appoints two directors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2017
... technology. Deirdre Wroth, a banking and wealth management executive with 28 years of experience, has been appointed as the independent director of the fund's parent (trustee) board. Elaine Herlihy, a fintech, banking and media specialist with 19 years ...

Pengana hires Morningstar manager ahead of merger vote

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2017
... in favour of the merger, subject only to the absence of a superior proposal. Leadenhall Corporate Advisory was the independent expert appointed to assess the merger proposal and it has determined that the fair market value of Hunter Hall shares upon ...

Unconscionable super cross-selling will continue: ISA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
... superannuation products and nothing is being done to curb this, Industry Super Australia says. In response to the independent review on retail banks' product-based commissions and remuneration practices, Industry Super Australia chief executive David ...

Banks must overhaul product-based incentives

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2017
... Public Service Commissioner Stephen Sedgwick. He was appointed by the Australian Bankers' Association to lead the independent review of product sales commissions and product-based payments in retail banking. Sedgwick said his proposed 21 recommendations ...

ABA committing to industry reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
... rejecting or requesting more time to consider the remaining, ABA executive director of retail policy Diane Tate said. The independent review into the Code of Banking Practice, conducted by consultant Phil Khoury following a seven month consultation is ...

Ignition Wealth partners with pharmacy group

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
Ignition Wealth will partner with Pharmacy Alliance to provide digital financial advice to its 650 members. The independent pharmacy group announced the formation of Alliance Family Wealth (AFW) to provide digital financial advice to the group's members ...