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CBA down, industry up for employment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
... several factors that impact this. "It is not necessarily a sector where a lot of people want to work. It has some heavy competition from sectors where the awareness is not so high but the willingness to work in the sector is not as high," he said. "A ...

OneVue, Mainstream automate cross-platform transfers

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2019
... the platform's head of custody Paul Hagger said the ability to transfer holdings across platforms was important for competition in the sector. "The platform space continues to embrace innovation and technology to both enhance and differentiate its value ...

Morgan Stanley raises capital for 86 400

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
... like ourselves so it's encouraging to see that happen. I think it's good for the industry, it's good for competition." Bell spent 15 years at ANZ working across Australia and worked overseas as country chief executive for Fiji and Japan. ...

FCA begins financial advice market review

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
... market trends and developments might affect the future development of advice. FCA executive director of strategy and competition Christopher Woolard said consumers and the market are changing rapidly, as technology, employment patterns and inter-generational ...

Finnies recognise wealth management disruptors

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
... judges have commended the calibre of entries this year. All the finalists on this list are truly deserving as the competition was tough." "We believe this finalist list alone showcases the breadth and depth of innovation across the sector. It also sets ...

The state of the banks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
... KPMG Australia's head of banking Ian Pollari said: "Falling housing demand, tightening credit standards and greater competition, in particular from the non-bank sector, have combined to constrain the major's revenue performance in retail banking." He ...

Australians lose record amount to scams

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
... dodgy investments. Australians in total lost almost half a billion dollars to scams in 2018. However, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said the figure should be taken with a grain of salt as many people who fall victim to scams choose ...

Beware disruptors: Antipodes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
... keep lowering their prices." Microsoft essentially offers the same products as several disruptors - Dropbox faces competition from Microsoft's OneDrive and Log Me In from Skype - but is able to do so as a free add-on with their Microsoft products, she ...

Chief economist update: Inflation is dead

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2019
... strong demand and rising cost pressures, firms seem reluctant to raise their prices... They appear to believe that competition is so intense that they would lose too much business if they did so. So they are especially reluctant to grant wage rises ...

APRA grants ADI licence to Judo Bank

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
... operate as an authorised deposit-taking institution without restrictions in what is being welcomed as a win for banking competition and fintechs. Judo, which refers to itself as a challenger bank, is focussed on Australia's small and medium sized ...