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APRA grants ADI licence to Judo Bank

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has granted Judo Bank, formerly Judo Capital, a licence to operate as an authorised deposit-taking institution without restrictions in what is being welcomed as a win for banking competition and fintechs. ...

Watermark closes chapter on global equities

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
... for each share held in the defunct funds. Watermark flagged in January it will liquidate its international exposures and focus on Australian equities. Portfolio managers Hamish Chalmers and Nick Cameron left the business, while global equities Harvey ...

Fire drills needed to meet APRA standards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
... achieve better outcomes by taking stronger action earlier when entities were not cooperative. Lonsdale said: "APRA's strong focus on financial risk has ensured the ongoing stability of Australia's financial system, even during periods of financial and ...

One third of Australians trust robo-advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
... distrust in human advisors has mushroomed in the wake of the Royal Commission." Financial advisers in particular need to focus on rebuilding public trust in the digital age, he added. "They have lost their voice and partially forgotten to story-tell ...

Sargon named trustee for new super fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2019
... partner with Sargon because of their strong compliance culture. Through the services they provide, we have more time to focus on our advisers and their clients." He added the product's launch was another step toward bringing the mutual model to more ...

Former super fund investment lead joins consultancy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2019
... strategic advisor, to work closely with Australian director Frithjof van Zyp and senior associate Vishal Sharma. Parlevliet will focus on enhancing the firm's services for major institutional investors in Australia, including super funds. He has ...

Chief economist update: China is back on track

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2019
... employment, finance, trade, foreign investment, investment and expectations". Instead, central government is shifting its focus back to "reform and opening up" and "restructure" - of the economy - one of America's demands in the ongoing Sino-US trade ...

ANZ dismisses alleged job cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019
... The statement read: "While we don't have any specific reduction programs or targets for the group, we will continue to focus on improving productivity, particularly where we can provide customers a better service through the use of technology." The ...

ASIC targets misleading member communication

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
ASIC warned it may take action on superannuation funds that send misleading communication to members about inappropriate fees and insurance premiums. The warning comes in light of the Protecting Your Super package (PYSP) reforms, which are due to take ...

Stewardship lessons from BlackRock

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... manage more than US$17 trillion in assets. WTW senior investment consultant Jessica Melville said there has been increased focus on investor stewardship activity in Australia in recent years but there is much more for the industry to do. "We wanted to ...