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Financial services enters next cloud computing evolution

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
Cloud computing will now form the centre of several operations at a global firm dedicated to post-trade market infrastructure for asset managers, custodians and brokers. The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) holds a view that cloud computing ...

Australian impact investing primed to reach $32bn

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
A new initiative to support the development of Australia and New Zealand's impact investment market has been launched by Responsible Investment Association Australasia and Impact Investing Australia. The Impact Investment Forum, chaired by former Christian ...

Vamos joins Decimal board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
Digital financial advice software provider Decimal is welcoming former Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Pauline Vamos to its board of directors. Vamos joins as a non-executive director, bringing more than 25 years' financial ...

Senior ATO official tangled in $165m fraud scandal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
One of the Australian Taxation Office's most senior and long-serving officials is expected to be charged in relation to an Australian Federal Police investigation into an alleged $165 million tax evasion syndicate. Deputy tax commissioner Michael Cranston ...

CBA backs financial counselling

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
The Commonwealth Bank is committed to helping stamp out economic abuse in Australia, partnering with Financial Counselling Australia to better equip financial counsellors aiding those impacted by domestic and family violence. CBA has pledged $400,000 ...

Bennelong's BennBridge opens its doors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
Bennelong Funds Management's named the leadership team heading up its recently launched London-based subsidiary. Established in November 2016, BennBridge is led by chief operating officer Greg Thomas who was formerly the managing director of Visium ...

UniSuper obtains public offer licence

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017
Industry super fund UniSuper will open its doors to more members after successfully varying its registrable superannuation entity licence to public offer status. The $60 billion fund, which currently services about 400,000 current and former higher ...

Finance Sector Union appoints former NSW Premier

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017
The Finance Sector Union is welcoming a former New South Wales Premier as its deputy leader. Nathan Rees, who served as NSW Premier from September 2008 to December 2009, before being deposed by Kristina Keneally, contrasted himself with other former ...

Federal Budget is a Ginger Spice

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2017
The Government has handed down a "Ginger Spice" rather than a "Scary Spice" of Budgets this year, according to IOOF head of technical services Martin Breckon. Explaining himself, Breckon said the Budget appeared to be designed to avoid any comparisons ...

Tax relief for merging super funds extended

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
Tax relief for merging superannuation funds will be extended until 1 July 2020 in an effort to minimise barriers to sector consolidation. As announced in this years' Federal Budget, relief will be available to superannuation funds to transfer capital ...