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Does financial services have a problem with women?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
... so simple. For example, when comments are made in a meeting in front of other colleagues it may not be professionally prudent to derail the meeting to call out the behaviour. In these instances, Beck says it is essential women tell human resources about ...

BNP Paribas to offer initial margin services

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021
BNP Paribas Securities Services is expanding its collateral management services in Asia Pacific, to include initial margin requirements arising for non-cleared OTC derivatives positions. Initial margin rules for non-cleared derivatives transactions ...

Chief economist update: China on my mind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021
The All Ordinaries index finished 2020 with a gain of 0.7%. Nothing to write home to mother about, especially compared with the 16.3% and 16.0% surge in the S&P 500 and the Nikkei-225, respectively, over the same period. However, the local bourse's ...

Challenger to buy industry-fund-owned bank

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 DEC 2020
Challenger will spend $35 million to buy Catholic Super's banking business, in a move that Bell Porter says could have more upside than suggested by the company this morning. Challenger and MyLife MyFinance have entered into an agreement with an expected ...

APRA hands down self-assessment report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 DEC 2020
The prudential regulator said it achieved a lot during a turbulent year to help minimise the impact of the pandemic, but acknowledged there is still room for improvement. A number of stakeholders have also commended APRA's response to the coronavirus ...

Real estate proves resilience: CoreLogic

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
The residential real estate market has proved resilient in the face of the economic shutdown caused by COVID-19, according to CoreLogic's 2020 Best of the Best report. Australia's $7.2 trillion real estate market was upheld by the top end, with luxury ...

Xinja ceases banking

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
The prudential regulator has confirmed it will be monitoring the return of deposits by Xinja Bank as it ceases to operate as an authorised deposit-taking institution (ADI). Xinja made the decision to withdraw its transaction and savings account products ...

Westpac enters into court enforceable undertaking

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
Following the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's (APRA) review into Westpac's risk governance, both parties have agreed to a court enforceable undertaking (CEU). The CEU requires Westpac to develop an integrated plan that incorporates ...

Pension plan sued for expensive, active strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... charged; selected, retained, and/or otherwise ratified high cost and poorly-performing investments, instead of offering more prudent alternatives. As at December 2019, the plan had 10,170 participants with assets of about US$784 million. Pension schemes ...

New internal audit guide for finance sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
A new best-practice guide for the boards and internal auditors of superannuation funds, banks and financial service providers has been released. The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) has released The Better Practice Guide, which was developed with ...