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Bank inquiry recommends breaking big four oligopoly

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... and dealing with poor conduct. We are doing this with independent oversight." MA1/4nchenberg supported the idea of a "one-stop shop" for customer dispute resolution, but argued that the provisions for further competition may not be necessary given that ...

JPMorgan Chase to pay bribery fines

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016
JPMorgan Chase & Co has agreed to pay more than US$130 million to settle charges brought against it by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after winning business from clients and corruptly influencing government officials in Asia Pacific by ...

A mining renaissance courtesy of President Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
I guess it's safe to say that Trump has got all - or nearly most of us - stumped, including Trump. "Donald Trump never actually wanted to be President of the United States", according to documentary filmmaker and author Michael Moore. In hindsight ...

Suncorp CFO says financial services disenfranchised

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
Big businesses need to stop using government delay and political uncertainty as an excuse for deferred investment, according to Suncorp chief financial officer Steve Johnston. Speaking on the disconnect between government and business at a Trans-Tasman ...

Challis Capital wins property mandate

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
Corporate adviser and lender Challis Capital Partners has won its largest investment mandate since it was established two years ago. A private consortium of Asian investors has awarded the real estate division of Challis Capital Partners a $100 million ...

Suncorp partners for first annuity product

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
Suncorp has partnered with Challenger to launch its first annuity product. The annuity product carries the Suncorp brand and will be distributed through Suncorp advisers. Suncorp chief executive Michael Cameron explained: "By offering a Suncorp-branded ...

Clinton or Trump or bust?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
... poor you. But while "the race that stops a nation" has come and gone, we're only a few sleeps away from the race that could stop the world. Clinton and Trump's race for the White House, that is. Clinton's on track to become Madam President. Trump's gonna ...

Gender inequality still the elephant in the room

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... the super subtle things and there's nothing you can really point your finger on and say these are bad behaviours we need to stop. "It's the little things like using language that can potentially ostracise 50% of the population by saying 'us guys' or ...

Portfolio rebalancing highlights adviser value

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
Portfolio rebalancing is crucial to portfolio risk management but it also demonstrates the value advisers provide to clients, according to IOOF head of product Chris Weldon. Weldon notes that rebalancing is an important risk management process and while ...

ANZ blames tech and training for bank mishaps

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... my job to take accountability, apologise, fix it for the customer as quickly as possible and make the changes required to stop it happening again." Despite having only been in the role for nine months, the committee questioned Elliott over a range of ...