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Three attempts at adviser exam is fair: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018
Three attempts to pass the Financial Adviser Examination is welcomed by Financial Standard readers, the publication's latest spot poll shows. Overall, the exam's content, structure and 65% scaled pass score as proposed by the Financial Adviser ...

Macrovue appoints ANZ Wealth executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
The AMP-backed investment fintech has appointed a chief marketing officer from ANZ Wealth, and is expected to make more hires in its sales and marketing teams over the next sixth months. Macrovue's new chief marketing officer is Scott Spencer. He ...

SMSFs overlooking off-the-plan property risks

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
Self-managed superannuation funds are showing a strong demand for off-the-plan properties but often overlook the risks associated with this type of investment. According to property research firm RiskWise, off-the-plan properties have driven lower property ...

Westpac ditches SMSF lending

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
Westpac will terminate its self-managed superannuation fund loan offering at the end of this month. Customers wanting to use SMSFs to borrow and purchase residential investment property in Australia will have to look elsewhere. The bank and its subsidiaries ...

APRA tells banks to prepare for financial storm clouds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
The chairman of Australia's prudential regulator wants banks to take advantage of a relatively good climate and build financial resilience before storm clouds form. Speaking at an Australian Business Economists lunch yesterday, APRA chairman Wayne Byres ...

Chief economist update: Steady at 24 and counting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2018
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) didn't disappoint when it kept the official cash rate unchanged at a record low 1.5% following its 3 July board meeting. It has been 24 months now - the longest in recent history - that the official cash rate ...

Chief economist update: ECB cannot be any clearer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2018
"O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done, The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won, The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting, While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring..." - O Captain! ...

NSW fintechs dominate Finnie Awards

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
New South Wales-based fintech innovators cleaned up at the second annual Finnie Awards. The second installment of FinTech Australia's annual industry awards were held last night and 16 awards were handed to NSW fintech innovators. The night saw 23 awards ...

Prospa postpones IPO after consultation with Macquarie, UBS

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2018
Prospa has postponed its initial public offering on the ASX after consultation with joint IPO lead managers UBS and Macquarie. Initially pausing just prior to its listing, the small business lender has confirmed the further postponement of its IPO. ...

Outlook darkens for bank stocks

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
Major bank stocks could tumble up to 40% if the correction in the housing market gets more disorderly, UBS analysts led by Jonathan Mott said in a research note dated May 30. However, this "credit crunch" is not yet UBS' base case, even though it ...