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Narev points to GFC for bank dissatisfaction

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
A historic wave of bank bashing does not simply explain the current environment according to Commonwealth Bank chief executive Ian Narev. Speaking at a lunch hosted by the Trans-Tasman Business Circle in Sydney yesterday, Narev discussed the changing ...

AFA excellence in education award winner revealed

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
The Association of Financial Advisers and Asteron Life have presented the 2016 AFA Excellence in Education Award this morning. Ascent Wealth Management's Stephen Nielsen was presented the award, while Steve Dobson of Mal Dobson & Associates was awarded ...

Howard: Bank scrutiny "strange"

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
The scrutiny of Australia's big four banks has been labelled "strange" by former Prime Minister John Howard, who heralded the institutions as one of four pillars that guided Australia through the Global Financial Crisis. Howard was the first plenary ...

New director at QIC

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2016
Institutional fund manager QIC is welcoming a new director this month. Joining the QIC board for a three-year term is Simone Desmarchelier. She has more than 20 years' experience as an independent adviser in Australia and Europe, specialising in investment ...

No new monetary policy moves on horizon: AB

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
... fiscal package of over ¥28 trillion ($362 billion) which equates to 5.5% of the country's GDP. "While it will take time to judge the effectiveness of Japan's initiative, it's not too soon to consider the likelihood of other countries following Japan's ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
... and persistent deflation suggest continued weakness in retail sales in the coming months. While it's still too early to judge the success or failure of the BOJ's "New Framework for Strengthening Monetary Easing: "Quantitative and Qualitative Monetary ...

Worst 'fat cat' funds have high fee diet

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2016
Automated investment adviser Stockspot branded 638 funds 'fat cats' in its annual survey of superannuation and managed fund performance, revealing high fees as the force behind underachievement. The study conducted analysis of 3,820 super and managed ...

NGS cuts ties with CommInsure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016
NGS Super has terminated its longstanding partnership with CommInsure, awarding the mandate for its insurance offering to a rival life company. Following an in-depth tender process, the mandate has been secured by TAL; ending NGS's 28 year relationship ...

Regal named best Australian hedge fund

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
Regal Funds Management has been crowned Australia's best hedge fund for 2016 at an industry awards ceremony in Sydney last night. Gathering the hedge fund sector's best and brightest, the Hedge Funds Rock and Australian Hedge Fund Awards - now in its ...

CBA offers $9.4m in compensation

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016
... progress can be made, the ICA will then pass the assessment to an independent review panel, chaired by former High Court Judge Ian Callinan. "More than 500 people are continuing to work on the program to ensure that each case gets the attention it deserves," ...