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Managed accounts forum unveils new format, adviser focus

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
The Financial Standard Best Practice Forum on Managed Accounts is introducing an entirely new and innovative format in 2017, placing financial advisers front and centre of the one-day conference. Financial Standard launches a new program format called ...

Treasurer launches new financial system inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... and a free subsidy from taxpayers in the form of an implicit guarantee that significantly lowers their cost of funding," COBA chief executive Mark Degotardi said. Such problems can be addressed by the PC, as well as empower consumers to find the best ...

Bank inquiry recommends breaking big four oligopoly

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... and 190 credit cards." The Customer Owned Banking Association was more amenable to the provisions to improve competition. COBA chief executive Mark Degotardi argued: "Based on certain assumptions, and comparing a major bank to a competitor using the ...

Royal Commission won't hit banks where it hurts

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016
... bank behaviour like losing market share to smaller competitors would, according to the Customer Owned Banking Association. COBA chief executive Mark Degotardi argued in a statement that while penalties for past misconduct may deliver justice to victims ...

Consumers ask banks to disclose brand ownership

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
... they are not - and people need to know that so they can make an informed decision." The Customer Owned Banking Association (COBA), representing credit unions, building societies and mutual banks, is also calling for greater disclosure. The same survey ...

AMP releases demerger plan

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2003
Troubled financial services group AMP Ltd yesterday forecast higher profits as it received the all clear to release a hefty document outlining its demerger plan. In the 629-page explanatory memorandum, AMP predicted its Australian operations will lift ...

AMP shares placed in trading halt in NZ

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2003
Shares in financial services company AMP were placed in a trading halt shortly before the New Zealand Exchange opened today. Trading in the shares was suspended pending an announcement, the NZX said in a statement. AMP shares closed yesterday at NZ$7.70. ...

AMP shares up on hopes of reinsurance sale

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2003
Shares in AMP Ltd rose by more than one per cent in early trade today amid reports that it could be close to selling its global reinsurance business for $600 million. AMP's shares were eight cents or 1.21 per cent higher at $6.70 by 1057 AEST. Analysts ...

AMP announces demerger, $2.6 billion writedowns

AMP has announced a massive restructure that will see the company demerged along geographical lines and writedown $2.6 billion. "These changes address the outstanding issues facing the company and are in the best interests for shareholders, customers ...
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