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AFCA, key housing bills passed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
... schemes. "Given the crucial role of the financial sector, Australians expect high standards from financial institutions," assistant minister to the Prime Minister, James McGraph said. "Where these expectations are not met and consumers wrongfully suffer ...

Big bedrooms pose challenge for planners

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017
More pillows in Australian bedrooms means there are consequences for financial planners across Australia as they try to match the lifestyle demands of clients. On top of residential property booms in Sydney and Melbourne, the 'pillowfication' of Australian ...

YBR founder to lead government taskforce

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
... institutional banking Spiro Pappas and Australian Unity director Su McCluskey. BGA Digital managing director Gerd Schenkel, Assistant Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Craig Laundy and House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics ...

Wealth, insurance arms hit banks' earnings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
The wealth management and insurance businesses continued to squeeze the margins of the four major banks in the full year to 2017, separate reports from EY and KPMG have found. A KPMG analysis of the major Australian banks' performance shows the insurance ...

VanEck hires for expansion

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017
... clients. The ETF provider has also appointed Julian Moore from Bell Potter Securities where he was working as a dealer's assistant. VanEck Australia managing director Arian Neiron said the appointments are part of the firm's expansion strategy in Australia. ...

NAB launches customer chatbot app

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
... assistance technology with the launch of a new customer banking voice-based app. Customers owning a smartphone with Google Assistant or a Google Home device can use the Talk to NAB app to ask general banking questions such as how to replace a lost card ...

Implemented Portfolios hires for national expansion

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
An individually managed account provider is growing, appointing an assistant portfolio manager and establishing a presence in Western Australia. Implemented Portfolios has recruited Mason Stevens SMA manager Emery Wong to the role of assistant portfolio ...

Vanguard appoints Australian active team head

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2017
... to that, he held multiple other positions at Vanguard, including investment analyst, corporate strategy analyst and assistant portfolio manager. Joining Roach is assistant portfolio manager Janel Jackson, who was previously chief of staff to Vanguard ...

Panel appointed to ease AFCA transition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2017
... dispute resolution services to the new 'one-stop-shop' model, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority. Led by former Assistant Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia Malcolm Edey, the panel comprises representatives from two of the three existing ...

Insurers require urgent start-up collaborations

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
Life insurers are urgently realising the need to be more customer-focused by collaborating with new entrants to the industry once deemed a threat. This is the view of insurance companies concerned about how best to tackle the challenges innovation presents ...