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CBA chair defends executive bonuses

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
The Commonwealth Bank is standing by the way it rewarded bonuses to senior executives between 2015 and 2016, the period it was made aware of potential anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism law breaches, a public inquiry has found. Commonwealth ...

New industry body to launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
... including Tank Stream Labs, York Butter Factory, FinTech Australia, and ANZIFF. Also partnering in various ways is QBE, Macquarie Bank, MunichRe, TAS, EY, AUB Group, The Fold Legal, Stone & Chalk, Suncorp, IAG, Envest, RAC Insurance and Oliver Wyman. ...

BEAR should apply to insurance bosses: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
... financial services reform", Treasurer Scott Morrison said, adding it would impose tough new rules and greater accountability to bank executives. It would also mean executives deferring a large portion of their salary if they breach accountability obligations. ...

Enter the dragon

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
... opposition Labor Party forming a coalition government with New Zealand First (expected to lead to a change in the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's conduct of monetary policy). Also closer to home and perhaps, one that would have the most impact on the Australian ...

BEAR closer to legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017
... Accountability and Related Measures) Bill 2017 to the Banking Act will bring tough new rules and greater accountability to bank executives, Treasurer Scott Morrison said. "Under the BEAR, banks and their senior executives and directors will be expected ...

Markets prompt adviser asset allocation review: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
... strategies that don't depend on the underlying direction of the share market; and alternative yield sources such as senior bank loans, that reduce exposure to rising interest rates. Chief investment strategist Erik Ristuben said investors today are in ...

Wills should be reviewed, not refuted: EQT

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
... will. The man drafted the text message, outlining that his brother and nephew were to inherit his house, superannuation and bank assets in place of his estranged wife and son before taking his own life last year.

UniSuper builds equities team

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
... fund as a senior analyst for infrastructure, was formally the head of infrastructure, utilities and transport research at Bank of America Merrill Lynch for more than 13 years. Andrew Hill, who also hailed from Bank of America Merrill Lynch working in ...

Beige Book report delivers known knowns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
... major market movements. The US Federal Reserve's description of the "Beige Book" explains why it is so: "Each Federal Reserve Bank gathers anecdotal information on current economic conditions in its district through reports from bank and branch directors ...

AIA Vitality launches charitable option

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017
... Australia and New Zealand to be the healthiest nations in the world," Smith said. AIA Group recently acquired Commonwealth Bank's Australian and New Zealand life insurance businesses for $3.8 billion, positioning it to be one of the largest life insurers ...