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CBA enters APRA EU

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... overly collegial and collaborative working environment which lacked constructive criticism, timely decision-making and a focus on outcomes was also identified. APRA chairman Wayne Byres said the findings show CBA's governance, culture and accountability ...

Industry fund launches assistant on Google Home

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
One of Australia's largest industry superannuation funds has integrated its virtual assistant with Google Home. Rest has joined its virtual assistant Roger with Google Home, allowing members to ask the device common questions and receive spoken answers. ...

FIIG Securities appoints Deutsche manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
... company expands its client base around the country. She will work closely with FIIG's state and relationship managers, with a focus on best practice internally and enhancing the client experience. "FIIG ticks all the boxes for me - being a progressive ...

Whitehelm Capital acquires AGL assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
... head of Australia and Asia Saji Anantakrishnan said: "The Sustainable Energy Infrastructure business is consistent with our focus on stable, mid-market infrastructure assets across Australia and developed Asia and we look forward to working with the ...

Dover roasted for 'Orwellian' protection policy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
The Royal Commission scrutinised Dover Financial Advisers' former client protection policy, demonstrating its essential purpose to be to exonerate the licensee of any liability in the event of misconduct by authorised representatives. Counsel Assisting ...

IFM partners to launch global property manager

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
... as investment managers. The company is currently in the process of establishing an investment strategy that it says will focus on core properties in Pan-European cities. Additionally, IPFM said that it will embed its proprietary big data tool Market ...

Future Fund continues progress yet challenges lay ahead

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
... which compares favourably against the benchmark of 6.7% p.a. The strong performance of the fund has recently caused it to focus its attention on defending against cyber threats. Speaking earlier this year, Costello said the risks of a cyber-attack was ...

Royal Commission singles out 325 NAB staff cutting corners

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
... eventually became a member, the FPA. NAB chief customer officer - consumer and wealth Andrew Hagger said this was because "our focus was on the employment disciplinary procedure which led to [Meyn's] termination." Hagger referred to "three limbs of discipline" ...

New CEO to join MQA after restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2018
Macquarie Atlas Roads, which will soon rebrand itself Atlas Arteria after ending its management arrangements with Macquarie, will be led by a new chief executive-elect from May 1. Graeme Bevans will take on the role having been chief executive of Annuity ...

ANZ blames systems for inadequate controls: RC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2018
ANZ has blamed its systems and processes for failing to adequately monitor in-house financial advisers as well as its authorised representatives within three of its aligned dealer groups. Week two of the Royal Commission tasked with scrutinising advice ...