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Poor governance spurs calls for directorship caps

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
... Estimating the time she spends on board-related matters, Brennan said at least one day a week. She sits on just one board - Mortgage Choice. "It's not just about the board papers and sub-committee meetings. You're on a board because of your expertise ...

Cost of living fears rise: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
... living is their single greatest concern in 2019 but effective financial advice could be the solution. Latest research from Mortgage Choice and CoreData's looked at the attitudes and behaviours of Australians towards their finances. Mortgage Choice chief ...

Royal Commission will guide remuneration standard: APRA

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
What APRA learned from its prudential inquiry into Commonwealth Bank, and the Royal Commission, will help shape its updated and soon-to-be released standard on remuneration. APRA executive general manager, policy and advice, Pat Brennan told an industry ...

NAB agrees to RC wealth recommendations

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019
... aggregate borrowings of less than $3 million to less than $5 million. Following the Federal Government's decision to allow mortgage brokers to continue collecting trailing commissions earlier this week, NAB said it will work with Treasury's working group ...

Commonwealth Bank delays wealth demerger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
Commonwealth Bank is delaying its demerger plans for its wealth management and mortgage broking businesses. Announced today, the group said it is prioritising the implementation of the Royal Commission's recommendations, refunding customers and ...

Mortgage broker trail commissions to stay

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2019
The Government will allow mortgage brokers to continue to collect trailing commissions on new loans with a review slated for three years down the line, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said yesterday. The competition regulator and the Council of Financial ...

Australian Unity names equity origination head

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
A new head of equity origination is joining Australian Unity's wealth and capital markets business. Brad Watson joined in February as head of equity origination for property. He is responsible for developing and executing product and sales strategies ...

Risk advice a hard sell: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
... that demand for life insurance generally coincides with major life events, for example taking on major debt such as a mortgage, or the birth of a child, we often see the paradox that the time when cover is most needed is also the time when household ...

New retirement loan launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
... about $900 billion, Funder said, adding about 80% of retirees own their own home. The loan is different from a reverse mortgage. It provides a low interest rate and low loan-to-value ratio, better customer experience and partnered distribution with financial ...

Super fund investment chief departs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
... capabilities. In-house, it has a cash management and commercial property team, as well as a Tasmanian-focussed commercial mortgage portfolio. Trish Donohue joined Tasplan as a non-executive director last November. She was an investment executive at Cbus ...