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NAB bundles home loans with insurance

National Australia Bank (NAB), together with its subsidiary MLC, has brought to market a new product called the Protected Loan, a combined mortgage and insurance package. Underinsurance is a huge problem in Australia. The Protected Loan is aimed at ...

Triguboff appoints new investment manager at MIR

MIR has appointed a new head of investments to work closely with MIR's CEO and ex-investment banker, Michael Triguboff. Marian Carr has taken up the position, deserting her old posting as investment manager at Harwood Superannuation Fund, subsidiary ...

FPA adds marketing man and banker to Board

... new directors to its board commencing as current CEO, Kerrie Kelly, prepares for her departure. Bruce Foy, an investment banker, and Rob Gerrand, a marketing consultant, will replace Kathryn Greiner and David Elsum who stepped down in December. FPA Chairman ...

German women-only bank launched

Frauenbank has launched in Germany, a bank, financial services and wealth management group exclusively targeting women who want to avoid "sharp suited bankers". The new bank is the brain child of Astrid Hasterider, an information technology consultant ...

Poor governance high returns: SBS

A previously unreleased research report by the Sydney Business School has revealed that investing in companies characterised by 'poor governance' may reward investors more than investing in companies with so-called good corporate governance practices. ...

Bank profits drive super savings: ABA

Banks may be the companies we love to hate but they play a crucial role in driving earnings in our super funds. The Australian Bankers Association (ABA) has released analysis showing that because banks make up 25 per cent of stock market capitalisation ...

Mercer to screen managers against ESG

Mercer Investment Consulting (Mercer IC) has started reviewing fund managers regarding how actively they exercise 'active ownership' principles such as exercising proxy voting and participating in constructive shareholder engagement. Mercer IC has taken ...

ABA counters international non-compliance findings

The Australian Banker's Association (ABA) has spoken out after a report claims Australia is not compliant with anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) proposals. The ABA has conceded that it is not surprised by the findings ...

Twin strategy needed to boost super savings: ABA

The Australian Bankers Association (ABA) has called for a twin strategy to boost retirement savings in Australia. In its presentation to a Parliamentary Committee investigating how we can boost superannuation savings among gen-X and Y, the ABA has said ...

Babcock & Brown secures profit

... business. Babcock & Brown also continued with a recruitment drive securing employees from ABN Amro and appointing former UBS banker Trevor Loewnsohn to the role of head of advisory for its new equity and advisory group.