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Challenger expands distribution reach

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
... He previously served as chief executive of Vero Insurance and CGU Insurance, and is currently on the board of Genworth Mortgage Insurance. Challenger shares traded at $11.27 at publication time.

Young Aussies set lofty retirement goals

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
... money work harder in the long run, he said. For the majority (63%) however, the biggest cash drain is paying rent or a mortgage. Almost a third (32%) of the participants are living with parents to save money, the survey said. Separate research from global ...

Perpetual partners with Microsoft

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2018
... launched a data analytics platform for banks and investors to analyse portfolio performance against Australia's $200 billion mortgage market. The Perpetual Business Intelligence Platform includes a newly-launched module on mortgage market insights. It ...

Qualitas seizes non-bank financing opportunities

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2018
Amid the major banks lowering their lending participation rates, Qualitas sees a boom in the private debt real estate segment over the medium term. Speaking at a media briefing on Monday, Qualitas group managing director Andrew Schwartz said private ...

Chief economist update: Bull markets don't die of old age

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2018
... release of the Fed minutes. These, of course, are inter-related. Rising bond yields raises borrowing costs for companies, mortgage rates -- latest data show building permits for September down to their lowest level since May 2017 and housing starts dropped ...

CFSGAM chief executive departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018
... announced plans to demerge CFSGAM alongside Colonial First State, its third-party financial advice businesses and its mortgage broking business. This process is expected to be complete in 2019 with the businesses to be collectively known as CFS Group. ...

Former MLC executive joins Challenger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
... also previously served as chief executive of Vero Insurance and CGU Insurance, and is currently on the board of Genworth Mortgage Insurance. Challenger chair Peter Polson said the organisation is pleased to welcome West to the board. "He brings significant ...

Pengana flags private equity LIT launch

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018
Pengana Capital Group is working with a US$51 billion alternative asset manager to launch a global private equity listed investment trust next year. Pengana enlisted the help of Chicago-based Grosvenor Capital Management to select investments for the ...

Industry body rejects ABA banking code

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... code are stronger than the current ABA code. COBA said this includes default fees, protection for guarantors, reverse mortgage protections, clearer language around responsible lending, more sympathetic language around customers facing financial difficulties ...

Zervides elected president of IPA Victoria

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
... business partner'," Zervides said. "The power of the 'trusted business partner' will be realised through alliances with mortgage brokers, specialist lenders, investment managers, insurers, corporate solicitors, and many more; underpinning new services ...