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Ignition Advice announces fintech partnership

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020
... institutions in over 30 countries with clients including Barclays, HSBC, Societe Generale, Crestone Capital Advisors and Deutsche Bank. Ignition's chief executive Manish Prasad said the company's accelerated growth has come from a focus on strategic ...

Fintechs drive venture capital: KPMG

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020
... mergers and acquisitions and private equity were down around 50% from US$1.3 billion to US$548 million. Airwallex and Judo Bank recorded the two biggest transactions in the first half of the year raising US$160 million in venture capital and US$146.6 ...

Former QSuper chief joins NZ Super Fund board

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
The former QSuper chief and the current chair of Commonwealth Bank's staff superannuation fund has been appointed to the board of the $44 billion NZ Super Fund for a five-year term. Rosemary Vilgan will join the board of guardians for NZ Superannuation ...

S&P downgrades AMP

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... Group have been hit with a credit downgrade from S&P. S&P downgraded AMP Limited and AMP Group Holdings from BBB to BBB-. AMP Bank also got a downgrade, from BBB+ to BBB. However, the outlook for AMP Group improved from "creditwatch with negative implications" ...

First Super executive departs

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
... worked as a general manager of member engagement at ESSSuper, having previously worked as a national parternship manager at ME Bank. Weldon has also previously worked with BPM Financial Modelling, Prescience Technology, Ernst & Young, the London Stock ...

Sydney tax professional jailed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
... claims, which mostly related to car and medical expenses, resulted in an extra $156,000 in refunds that went straight to his bank account. Assistant commissioner Adam Kendrick welcomed the sentence and said Nazeer's actions undermined the important role ...

Former IFM executive joins KKR

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
... managing key partnerships for the organisation. Prior to joining IFM Investors, Hyde held roles across the globe at Deutsche Bank, HSBC Markets, Citigroup Global Markets and J.P. Morgan Securities. He was also managing director at Wellington Market based ...

CoreLogic appoints financial services solutions head

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
CoreLogic has named its head of financial services solutions Australasia with a hire from Genworth. Eugene Vassiliev will be responsible for assisting the financial services industry in its goals to grow, manage risks and optimize customer engagement ...

Banks to assess loan deferrals

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
... to have difficulty over the long term will be offered tailored assistance. "Customers know what's best for them. It's the bank's job to set out all the options and implications and ensure customers have the information and the time to make the right ...

Fund manager charged with fraud

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020
The founder of a distressed debt hedge fund faces civil and criminal charges in the US, after it was found he abused his position in the bankruptcy proceedings of luxury retailer Neiman Marcus Group. The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged ...