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CBA, Westpac put spotlight on financial exclusion

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
... exclusion. The FIAP program, led by Good Shepherd Microfinance in partnership with the Centre for Social Impact, EY and the Department of Social Services, aims to support organisations to identify measurable actions to improve the financial wellbeing ...

JPMorgan Chase to pay bribery fines

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016
... were in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). JPMorgan is also expected to pay US$72m to the Justice Department and US$61.9m to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors totalling more than US$264m in sanctions as a result of the firm's ...

Westpac commits to social finance leadership

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
... support in providing safe homes to families and communities. Alongside The Benevolent Society, NSW Treasury and the NSW Department of Family and Community Services, both CBA and Westpac were integral in developing the bond. The investment vehicle finances ...

ANZ appoints former Finance Department boss

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
ANZ has appointed a new director. Jane Halton is the former secretary of the Australian Department of Finance. Before that she had several other senior government roles, including secretary of the Australian Department of Health, secretary for the Department ...

AMP Capital hires new director

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... on the board of its investment management subsidiary. He recently stepped down from his role as the Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Prior to that role, Varghese was High Commissioner to India, High Commissioner to Malaysia and ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... the recent pick-up in consumer confidence. Increases in retail spending over the month of August were recorded in: department store sales (up 3.5%); cafes, restaurants & takeaway food services (1.2%); food retailing (0.3%); and, household goods retailing ...

Asset owners, managers not prepped for blockchain

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
A survey by State Street has found that while 65% of APAC asset owners and managers expect blockchain technology to be widely adopted in the next five years, only 33% of participants actually have blockchain initiatives underway at present to support ...

Another former AMP planner cops ban

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
... counts of procuring insider trading. It is alleged that Thompson, formerly a vice president in the investment banking department of Credit Suisse Management Australia, procured a close friend, Michael William Hull, to purchase the shares of seven Australian ...

Senior staff changes at RBA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
... candidates. Kent will continue in his current role until a successor is appointed, and current head of international department Chris Ryan will serve as acting assistant governor, financial markets for the time being.

Businesses face unprecedented cyber threats: CIA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2016
... Australia will be agility, which is a function of infrastructure." Adviser to the prime minister on cyber security, department of prime minister and cabinet, Alastair MacGibbon said businesses face a long lasting loss of trust and confidence if innovation ...