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Westpac alters incentive structure

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer has announced changes to employee incentives, including the removal of all product related incentives. In a speech to the Australia Israel Chamber of Commerce in Melbourne, Hartzer revealed Westpac will be removing ...

Asset owners, managers not prepped for blockchain

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
A survey by State Street has found that while 65% of APAC asset owners and managers expect blockchain technology to be widely adopted in the next five years, only 33% of participants actually have blockchain initiatives underway at present to support ...

Well-known stockbroker launches own SMAs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
A well-known stockbroker has introduced two managed accounts strategies aimed at retail investors and advisers. Owner and author of daily stockmarket newsletter Marcus Today, Marcus Padley has introduced two SMAs, partly to service the clients of Marcus ...

Survey reveals little faith in bank advice

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
... more likely to trust alternative financial service providers than traditional banks. Just under half (44%) of Australian non-bank customers say they have complete trust in their provider, compared to just 36% of traditional bank customers. "Consumers ...

PM Capital hires two from BTIM

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
... Cameron has over 20 years' experience in financial services across banking, wealth management and investments at Deutsche Bank, ABN AMRO Asset Management and BT Investment Management. Head of marketing, James Walker, is responsible for raising the profile ...

A new narrative for diversification: Western Asset

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
Complementary central bank activity has hurt the traditional diversification narrative, according to product specialist at Western Asset Management Robert Abad. Speaking with Financial Standard about the launch of the Legg Mason Western Asset Macro ...

NAB pursues innovation via global banking alliance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
... partnered with two global financial institutions to form an international banking innovation alliance. Teaming up with Israel's Bank Leumi and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), the alliance will facilitate the sharing of information, innovation ...

Suncorp appoints new wealth CEO

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
... roles at ANZ before that. Suncorp chief executive Michael Cameron said Carter "has played a pivotal role in repositioning the bank post GFC including the implementation of an industry-leading banking platform and driving Advanced Accreditation." Along ...

Bank of Queensland appoints new director

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
The Bank of Queensland has appointed a new non-executive director. Warwick Negus joins BOQ while sitting on the boards of Washington H Soul Pattison & Co, Terrace Tower Group and the Financial Services Institute of Australasia. He is the former chief ...

Christmas in September

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
Ho, ho, ho. Merry Christmas everybody, merry Christmas! The Bank of Japan (BOJ) and the US Federal Reserve (Fed) played jolly old saint Nicolas, decking the financial market halls with boughs of holly (fa la la...) on the 21st of September. Santa Kuroda ...