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Pengana flags private equity LIT launch

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018
... lenders as well as fintechs. It currently invests in senior and mezzanine debt in assets like short-term mortgages, small business loans, invoice finance, equipment leases, consumer installment loans and customer point-of-sale finance.

New code should apply to all: ABA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2018
... same, which creates both confusion for customers and a loophole in protections," Bligh said. "Particularly for small business, every lender, including building societies, credit unions and others, should give sufficient notice when loan conditions might ...

Chief economist update: Small business is big business

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
"I want to thank all of you, the small business owners, who are the engine of American prosperity. And, you know, I've been saying it for a long time, but you really are. You look at even the stats and you look at the numbers. You look at the taxes ...

AMP appoints advice executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
AMP has chosen a former ANZ executive to fill a key strategic role in its advice business. Luke Symons is joining AMP as the director, channel performance and growth. He will be responsible for strengthening AMP's advice network and the professional ...

Dover exit renews self-licensing calls

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2018
... timeframe for licensing transitions in the wake of Dover's collapse and for ignoring that "Dover's former advisers are small business owners who have staff, families and financial commitments to meet." The problem, of course, is that applying for an ...

Russell Master Trust COO departs

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2018
... Link Group in 2013. Nationwide Super joined the alliance in March as part of a move to reduce fees for members and small business owners. "The alliance model allows Nationwide a unique opportunity to reset our cost base, gaining considerable cost advantages ...

NSW fintechs dominate Finnie Awards

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
... employers in their own right." The awards were presented by Jobs for NSW, and NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Small Business John Barilaro said the increasing role of fintech in driving innovation and growth in the state's financial services sector ...

Industry responds to Dover shutdown

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018
The Association of Financial Advisers will lobby ASIC and the Federal Government to extend the transition period provided to Dover Financial Advisers' authorised representatives in the wake of the dealer group's shock closure. On Friday evening ...

Prospa postpones IPO after consultation with Macquarie, UBS

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2018
... after consultation with joint IPO lead managers UBS and Macquarie. Initially pausing just prior to its listing, the small business lender has confirmed the further postponement of its IPO. In a statement, Prospa said its initial pause was related to ...

Unpaid super reaches $6bn

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2018
Industry Super Australia is lobbying the Federal Government to improve proposed laws that further address unpaid superannuation, a figure estimated to be about $5.9 billion as at 2015-16. Speaking to a Senate committee hearing in Canberra on Friday ...