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Howard: Bank scrutiny "strange"

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
The scrutiny of Australia's big four banks has been labelled "strange" by former Prime Minister John Howard, who heralded the institutions as one of four pillars that guided Australia through the Global Financial Crisis. Howard was the first plenary ...

New director at QIC

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2016
... specialising in investment culture and business drivers. She has held executive positions at Runge Pincock Minarco, Deutsche Bank, Lazard, the Australian Trade Commission and Montrose Advisory. On top of announcing a new director QIC has also reappointed ...

More poor customer outcomes expected: Narev

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2016
Commonwealth Bank chief executive Ian Narev anticipates there will be more cases of poor customer outcomes as an independent review of the bank continues. Narev told the ongoing parliamentary committee in Canberra yesterday that while CBA has implemented ...

La Trobe Financial launches retail platform

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2016
... Credit Fund. La Trobe chief investment officer, Chris Andrews, said the platform was in development for more than 12 months as bank level security standards and protocols were built. He added the platform will have real-time 24-hour access. "It allows ...

AMP launches new advice business

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2016
AMP is launching a new financial advice business with 11 branded practices throughout Australia. Appropriately named AMP Advice, the new business is integrating face-to-face adviser experiences with new technologies designed to make "goals-based advice ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2016
... reduction. However, the degree of confidence remained softer than that seen at the start of 2016." Japan Tankan survey The Bank of Japan's (BOJ) Tankan survey suggests that the central bank's policy stimulus measures aren't having a positive impact on ...

NAB and Nippon Life complete sale

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
A $2.4 billion sale of National Australia Bank's life insurance business to Nippon Life was finalised yesterday. Following the sale NAB said its MLC Life Insurance business would see changes to the board of parent entity, MLC Limited. Joining the MLC ...

ING investment in digital to see 5800 job cuts

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
ING Group has announced it will be cutting 5800 jobs in Europe as the bank seeks to reduce costs and invest further in its digital transformation. Speaking at the ING Group Investor Day in Amsterdam, chief executive Ralph Hamers announced an investment ...

GSAM and Deutsche Bank back new PE firm

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Deutsche Bank Private Equity have become limited partners in the launch of an independent private equity firm. Stage Capital, newly separated from the National Bank of Greece, will be backed by funds managed by the ...

Super members should face "better off test"

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... to scrutinise the banks on how they balance the needs of customers, shareholders and the broader community." Commonwealth Bank fronts the review at 2pm today, followed by ANZ tomorrow and then National Australian Bank and Westpac on Thursday. ISA has ...