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Wage subsidy needed for new entrants: AFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
... AFA said. The association said it assumes one driver for the increase is ramped up action against major financial institutions, and argued that small, individual advice businesses should not be footing the bill. "Many of the advisers have no choice but ...

High Court dismisses Westpac appeal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
... and general advice given via a sales campaign, today's judgment will provide clear guidance to those financial institutions that develop campaigns to sell financial products through direct approaches to retail clients." The appeal sought to find ...

WTW appoints Australia segment head

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2021
... Conderanne said. "Lee brings an invaluable experience having worked in the market for many years with large financial institutions and corporates. His expertise will undoubtedly make a difference to clients in the Australasia market." Garvey is initially ...

Technology a tool not a threat: Avaloq

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... and automation can work with human experience can enhance office functions. Avaloq interviewed several financial institutions and found front office staff such as client advisors and relationship managers will remain in demand while offering a blended ...

Westpac enters into court enforceable undertaking

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
... bank's material breaches of liquidity standards. "As one of the country's largest and most important financial institutions, Westpac should be a leader in risk management. Although the bank has made progress in some areas over the past year ...

Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative launches

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... roadmap was developed by working groups of more than 140 participants from over 80 organisations, including financial institutions, civil society, academia, regulators and government, and supported by APRA and ASIC, in observer roles. "I think the process ...

AFCA pivots to member experience

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... advocates and community organisations, and is in conversation with the boards of some of Australia's largest financial institutions," he said. In its two years of operation, the ombudsman has received more than 153,000 complaints and resolved around ...

Barrenjoey Capital hires from FIIG

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
... senior positions in the financial services industry. Prior to FIIG she was credit officer, hedge funds and financial institutions at UBS and associate director and senior analyst at Westpac Institutional Bank. She also held several analyst roles at Macquarie ...

COVID-19 spurs proactive investing: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
... too high and 48% say the industry lacks transparency. More than half believe the bad news they hear about financial institutions in the press. Many are also frustrated with the lack of understanding. The country's financial education gap remains ...

Fintech hires in Australian expansion

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
... "Jason is key to expanding our open banking support and delivering solutions internationally, enabling financial institutions and fintechs to provide the innovations necessary to help their customers achieve financial wellness." O'Shaughnessy is based ...