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Doubting the benefit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
Lost in the current expectations du jour - inevitable Fed rate hike on the 15th of March (and how many more thereafter) and US president Trump's reflationary policies (would they be passed in full, scaled down, or abandoned) are recent developments ...

Bligh appointed ABA chief executive

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... becoming Premier from 2007 to 2012. In 2012, she suffered a heavy electoral defeat, winning only seven parliamentary seats. ABA chairman Andrew Thorburn welcomed the new chief officer, adding that her appointment demonstrates the industry's willingness ...

Banks flag adviser transparency in customer program

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
... transparency regarding financial advisers with histories of poor conduct; and an independent review of the Code of Banking Practice. ABA chair and National Australia Bank chief executive Andrew Thorburn said: "This program of initiatives is our commitment ...

Product conflicts in retail banking: ABA report

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
... be applied not only to retail banking but across banks more broadly, as required by my terms of reference," Sedgwick said. ABA executive director - retail policy Diane Tate welcomed the report, saying it was "part of an industry-wide look at some of ...

Real estate manager revamps Aussie presence

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2017
An international real estate investment manager is increasing its operations in Australia with the appointment of a head of investment. Joining Savills Investment Management is former GE Capital Real Estate head of asset management Lee Tredwell. In ...

Westpac appoints group customer advocate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
Westpac has created a group customer advocate role as part of its commitment to the ABA's Six Point Plan. Adrian Ahern has been appointed to the position which is intended to provide a means of independent review for the bank's retail and small business ...

Munchenberg to exit ABA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
Australian Banker's Association chief executive Steven Munchenberg has resigned. ABA chairman Andrew Thorburn said Munchenberg had advised him that he would now like to move on to the next opportunity in his career, following six and a half years in ...

Charter Hall abandons REIT IPO

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
Charter Hall Group has elected not to proceed with its IPO of the Long WALE REIT following a lack of institutional interest. Back in June, Charter Hall announced it was planning to list its Long WALE REIT on the ASX. The REIT was to comprise a "geographically ...

Oil's rally could slip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016
They were priced at US$26.01 and US$26.91 with Standard Chartered Bank even going on record predicting that prices could drop to US$10 before "money managers in the market conceded that matters had gone too far". These were the price of a barrel of ...

Poll provides fresh defence against Royal Commission

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
The Australian Bankers Association (ABA) has launched its latest defence against Labor's proposed Royal Commission, releasing new poll data that shows a fall in support for an inquiry. The poll, conducted by Galaxy between October 6-9, shows two thirds ...