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Scalable laws could protect property finance investors

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2007

... can have only light regulation, and not even need a financial services license even though they are as big as some credit unions. And because they are debt products they fall outside the scope of most financial products regulation anyway. "They were ...

Morgan Stanley launches carbon bank

MICHAEL HOBBS | FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2007

... 'footprint' by applying the monitoring standards of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Initiative, a standard adopted by the European Unions Emissions Trading Scheme. Morgan Stanley and DNV review the inventories and then allocate carbon credits equivalent ...

Cuscal branches outside credit unions

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 27 AUG 2007

While becoming a leading player in the wholesale supply of banking style transactional services to credit unions has boosted Cuscal's profit, the powerplay is how it positions them to extend their reach into other institutions and even super funds. ...

CommunityCPS launches charity foundation

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 13 AUG 2007

... charities likely to be of interest their members. Deputy chairman Gary Green said, "One hundred and fifty years ago credit unions started as people's banks in response to crop failures in Europe. But it's now time to share success and not just combat ...

ALP wants industry funds on awards

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2007

... Constitution for 2007 that said "Awards should contain not-for-profit funds as the default fund." "Labor wants to give unions the right to determine which fund a small business contributes to when employees don't make a choice," said Dutton. "A not-for-profit ...

Cuscal's customers commit for the long term

HAMISH MADDEN | THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2007

... Services Corporation (Aust) Ltd (Cuscal) has entered into long-term contracts with all its existing customers. All 117 credit unions that had partnered with Cuscal have re-signed contracts out to 2012. John Gilbert, chief executive of Cuscal, said the ...

Stung UK private equity managers fight back

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2007

... area," he said. But it's the campaign being waged by the union movement in the UK that has really upset the BVCA. "The unions have been winning the PR battle. They've run a good campaign, but most of it has been inaccurate, exaggerated, illogical, and ...

IUS partners with CUNA

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2007

... funds and have closely aligned business styles. CUNA Mutual Group is the leading provider of financial services to credit unions and their members worldwide though they also service other community based organisations. In Australia 90 per cent of the ...

FinLit in schools in 2008

CHRIS NICHOLLS AND ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2007

... national curriculum reviews now being proposed by the Federal and State Governments and recent lobbying by employer groups and unions.

Web videocalls invigorate rural banking and remote advice

One of the country's largest credit unions, New England Credit Union (NECU), is making headway in regional banking and remotely offering financial advice through web-based videoconferencing. NECU's theme song could well go, "I've been to Armidale, Barraba ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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