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AMP appoints advice executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
... number of executive roles at ANZ, including general manager of financial planning Australia and general manager of mobile lending. Akers said Symons' expertise and experience were a valuable acquisition for the Advice business. "Luke's background covers ...

NAB recruits customer executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2018
... he said. He added agri-customers will be able to offset their Farm Management Deposit (FMD) against their agricultural lending. "FMDs play an important part in supporting farmers to manage and grow through fluctuating commodity prices and variable seasonal ...

Chief economist update: ECB on track for exit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018
... not disappoint. It kept its benchmark repo rate at 0% - so were the rates on its deposit facility (-0.4%) and marginal lending facility (0.25%) - and repeated what it already said in June - that its monthly net asset purchases of €30 billion would ...

Advice firm partners for lending expertise

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
... Cardena Private Wealth and Thyme Financial Group are joining forces to provide Cardena clients with access to specialist lending expertise. Cardena said its previous working arrangement with Thyme demonstrated many synergies, including a cultural fit ...

Three attempts at adviser exam is fair: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018
... among different versions of the tests." In our new poll, we ask: With the real estate market cooling and banks tightening lending, it's critical to reassess investment strategies within the property asset class. Do you agree? Let us know here.

Macrovue appoints ANZ Wealth executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
... experience across share trading, investment platforms, private banking, financial advice, life insurance and investment lending will be invaluable for Macrovue as we look to accelerate our already strong growth trajectory," he said in a statement. Bristow ...

SMSFs overlooking off-the-plan property risks

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
... loans. The real reason behind this move, Peleg said, is that banks want to streamline processes and Westpac sees SMSF lending as too risky. This is more pronounced in the event retirees lose significant amounts of their pension due to failed property ...

Westpac ditches SMSF lending

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
... available at St. George, with a minimum loan amount of $100,000 and up to $2 million. Westpac further commented: "SMSF lending represents a very small portion of our portfolio and we will ensure that our existing customers are not impacted." A recent ...

APRA tells banks to prepare for financial storm clouds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
... prudent, simple and would ensure Australia's banks were prepared for the worst, should it eventuate. "Maintaining sound lending standards when the sun is shining and winds are calm; building and maintaining financial resilience today to protect against ...

Chief economist update: Steady at 24 and counting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2018
... credit growth has declined, with investor demand having slowed noticeably." The RBA expects some further tightening in lending standards. Not surprising, these unchanged assessments led to the now familiar conclusion: "The low level of interest rates ...