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HSBC cops historic fine for Lehman-linked failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2017

... private banking division was fined a record HK$400 million (AU$67 million) for material systemic failures in the lead up to the GFC. Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Appeals Tribunal upheld the Securities and Futures Commission's 2015 disciplinary ...

Advice the face of wealth management evolution

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017

... through non-independent models. Clifford added US banks were likely to keep their wealth management arms because the post-GFC period has provided regulatory change which has kept the wealth business margins attractive. In the same session dedicated to ...

The next generation of bancassurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017

... expectations, with the cost-benefit ratio in favour of owning wealth and insurance product manufacturers shifting negatively post-GFC. "If banks were going to offer insurance and wealth management to their clients, then why not control both the manufacture ...

Younger generations gaining super ground

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017

... exposed to investment strategies with higher allocation to growth assets on which there has been a long bull run since the GFC.

Former NAB risk committee chair joins Wingate

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017

The chair who steered NAB's board risk committee through the GFC has taken on a new role at Wingate. Paul Rizzo joins Wingate as chair of the firm's Wingate Investment Partners Trust (WIP) investment committee. The WIP trusts co-invest with Wingate ...

Fed does the expected, will do as expected

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017

... slack, the U-6 unemployment rate has declined sharply from 8.6% in August to 8.3% in September - the lowest rate since pre-GFC (8.3% in February 2007). This is now putting upward pressure on wages. Total compensation of all civilian workers as measured ...

Job openings in America

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017

... more than once during the year." Furthermore, the quits rate remain at their highest level since the boom times before the GFC - indicating workers' confidence in finding jobs. Employers are not letting their workers go either with the rate of layoffs ...

No more slack?

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017

... telling, the U-6 unemployment rate also declined sharply from 8.6% in August to 8.3% in September - the lowest rate since pre-GFC (8.3% in February 2007). The BLS defines the U-6 unemployment rate as: "Total unemployed, plus all persons marginally attached ...

Interest rates on ice

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017

... disposable income slowed to 1.97% in the June quarter from 2.07% in the previous quarter - only just a little bit over the GFC low of 1.76% in the December quarter of 2009. This is not surprising given the sluggish trend in wages - up only 1.9% in the ...

Sole fund closed by Australian equities manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017

... 2% per annum and feel very proud of our true to label delivery for our investors during difficult markets that included the GFC and the bond bubble. "We are very grateful for all the broad support we received from asset consultants, ratings agencies ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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