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ASIC permanently bans dishonest adviser

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
ASIC has permanently banned a Tasmanian financial adviser from providing financial services. Director and former financial adviser at Directions Wealth Management, Andrew Williams, has been permanently banned by ASIC for dishonestly providing financial ...

Slow, slower, slowing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has just published its October World Economic Outlook (WEO) report and true to form, it's once more taking down earlier more optimistic forecasts. In October 2015, the IMF saw world economic output growing brightly ...

CBA partners to finance clean energy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
The Commonwealth Bank has partnered with the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to launch a new $100 million energy efficient equipment finance program to provide lower cost finance to Australian businesses and not-for-profits that meet certain ...

Morgan Stanley chief executive steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... investment banking. During Harker's tenure Morgan Stanley has grown from a team of less than 20 staff to a full service investment bank and wealth manager, now with over 600 staff in six offices around Australia. Harker told Fairfax Media that his time ...

New director joins Centrepoint board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... Group, has been chief financial officer and general manager international for REA Group and also held roles with Deutsche Bank and McKinsey & Company. Centrepoint chairman Alan Fisher said the group is delighted to be welcoming Chmiel and looks forward ...

Industry can expect significant cyber-attacks: APRA

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
Following the release of its 2016 Cyber Security Survey, APRA has said the industry should "expect to experience significant cyber security incidents and be prepared for an evolving range of threats." The regulator surveyed 37 regulated entities and ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... in September, with the degree of business sentiment unchanged from August's four-month high". Russia inflation The Central Bank of Russia cited the continued slowdown in inflation and receding inflation expectations when it cut interest rates by 50 bps ...

OneVue strengthens board following merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
Following its recent merger with Diversa, OneVue has made two new appointments to its board of directors. Former chair of Diversa Ron Dewhurst joins as lead independent director, and will also chair the human resources, nominations and remuneration ...

ANZ blames tech and training for bank mishaps

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliott has conceded the bank has not always met the standards it sets for itself or that the community rightly expects. In addressing the House of Representatives' parliamentary committee yesterday, Elliott said: "Each time ...

Crestone signs former Rio Tinto CEO

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... and expected of it by its clients and regulators." Crestone has several strategic partners - including UBS, Commonwealth Bank, Credit Suisse and Northern Trust, as well as market leading global technology provider Avaloq. The firm was created from the ...