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Spending and debt, Australia's biggest test

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2017
Concern about the national economy is driving a lack of confidence in Australians' ability to achieve greater financial outcomes in 2017. According to new research commissioned by St. George, about 70% of Australians are worried about their finances ...

NAB admits data bungle

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2017
... incorrectly forwarding the personal details of 60,000 customers to the owner of various adult websites. First revealed by the bank last month, customers who established bank accounts via NAB's migrant banking team before migrating to Australia had their ...

Sydney planners topping salary figures

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
Based on data available from Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney, financial planners working in the latter city earn more than their interstate peers. The 2017 Robert Walters Salary Survey found that Sydney planners can expect to earn up to $160,000 annually ...

Clydesdale director departs

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
... "major contribution to the group over a long period." "Richard has been a very strong advocate of the Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank brands during his extensive career and has brought considerable experience and insight to the board," Pettigrew said. ...

Advisers must be tribal: Stackpool

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 JAN 2017
... of responsibility and 'greater good'," Stackpool said. "If we want a better approach, let accountants account, let bankers bank, and let financial planners plan. If we want advisers to challenge and support more of us to achieve our goals, let's get ...

Guest of honour

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017
The Commonwealth Bank asked Barry Lambert to stay on as chair of Count Financial for two years following the bank's acquisition - he asked them for two years and two months. Confused, the bank asked him why. He told them, "If I stay on until January ...

FSC speaks out against elder financial abuse

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017
The Financial Services Council affirmed its support of the Australian Law Reform Commission's proposed amendments to help combat elder abuse. The FSC commended the commission's development of a national plan to address elder abuse, particularly a reform ...

Global investors missed turning point

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017
An Australian fund manager says the Global Financial Crisis clouded a crucial economic turning point that is beyond the powers of politicians, banks and geographies. Insync Funds Management chief investment officer, Monik Kotecha says in 2011 the world ...

ANZ selling stake in Chinese bank

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017
... strategy to focus on institutional banking operations in Asia, ANZ has agreed to sell its 20% stake in Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank. ANZ is selling its stake to China COSCO Shipping Corporation and Shanghai Sino-Poland Enterprise Management Development ...

Westpac provides head start to wealth management

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017
... time they graduate high school and Westpac is offering a $200 head start. As part of its 200th anniversary celebrations, the bank has developed the 'Bump' initiative, committed to offering every child born in Australia in 2017 a $200 contribution in ...