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Macquarie buys UK investment bank for $4bn

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
... under a special share arrangement where five independent trustees will ensure Macquarie preserves the bank's green energy focus. Macquarie said that upon the acquisition's completion, the Green Investment Bank will oversee about $7 billion in green infrastructure ...

Opposition floats SMSF borrowing ban

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
... overwhelmingly, is by increasing supply and overwhelmingly that is going to be the area that we have got to continue to focus on in the months and years ahead."

ASIC bans company director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
A former director of a Melbourne-based investment banking securities dealer and asset management firm was banned from providing financial services by ASIC. Bingxing Hu was banned for five years after an ASIC investigation found he knowingly engaged ...

Global bank tests customer service 'bot'

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
... customers make better informed financial decisions. The company said in February that artificial intelligence will be an area of focus for the bank's payments, virtual solutions and innovation group, as it aims to leverage data to provide more personalised ...

Advice dealer group hires state manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
... sunshine state which triggered a strong level of enquiry from other advice practices. "We believe this is due to our core focus being helping advisers to grow their business first, being institutionally non-aligned with an open APL and our proprietary ...

Micro-cap fund recommended on debut

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
... OC's head of investments Robert Frost said the rating highlighted the team's proven process and entrenched risk-management focus. "We are pleased the fund has received such strong endorsement on debut. Investors are seeking alpha which can be difficult ...

Think carefully before internalising investment: PwC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
Industry consultant PwC is reaffirming the view that superannuation funds should think carefully before internalising investment management. In its latest paper, Internal Investment Management - Yes or No?, PwC notes while there may be many good reasons ...

Challenger launches advice tool as reforms loom

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
... trustees to be equipped with the tools to support clients and members as we move towards a superannuation system with a greater focus on retirement income streams," Challenger chief executive, distribution, product and marketing Richard Howes said. Howes ...

Investment group takes majority stake in global advice firm

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
An investment consortium will acquire a majority stake in international advice network Focus Financial, which recently acquired a Brisbane advice firm with MW Lomax and has expressed further plans for its Australian expansion. In the past, Focus has ...

Banks must overhaul product-based incentives

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2017
... consumer banking and wealth Andrew Hagger said: "These recommendations are a significant step for the industry and will require focus, discipline and strong leadership to implement them." "We want our customers to be confident that every time they deal ...