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Regional banks call for FSI reforms without delay

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015
... their submission to the federal government's Financial System Inquiry Final Report recently. Regional banks including Suncorp Bank, ME Bank, Bank of Queensland and Bendigo and Adelaide Bank support clearer and more effective product disclosure and communication ...

Strike three

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015
It's a hat trick. It's three for three. Three times that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) wrong-footed market expectations. Governor Glenn Stevens cut interest rates by 25 basis points to a record low 2.25% back in February when markets expected ...

Vantage launches SMSF-ready private equity fund

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
... Pullini. Prior to establishing Vantage in 2004, Tobin was the head of development capital and private equity at St George Bank. "Not only will an investor in VPEG2 benefit from a diversified portfolio of private equity assets, they can also be comforted ...

New Zealand dollar closes in on Aussie

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
... iron ore price to $47 has hurt Australia. Downward pressure on the Australian dollar is expected to continue if the Reserve Bank cuts interest rates in its meeting today.

Aurora appoints OneVue founding member

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
... Aurora has appointed Stephen Karrasch as its new head of distribution. Prior to Aurora, Karrasch held roles at Macquarie Bank and Rothschild Australia. He was a founding member of OneVue and was most recently head of sales at Philo Capital Advisers. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
Expectations of a Reserve Bank interest rate cut have given the share market a post-Easter boost, with virtually all sectors making gains. Banking and dividend-paying stocks are the main beneficiaries ahead of the central bank's April meeting on Tuesday ...

Local Government Super names new chair

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
... O'Regan has experience in investment strategy and governance of the superannuation industry through her roles at Macquarie Bank, National Australia Bank and MLC. She has previously been chief of staff and advisor to federal and state government ministers ...

Funds wrestling with liquidity problem

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
... of Australia (ASFA) Investment Interchange in Sydney last month whether he was comfortable with the level of investment in bank debt, Neal was candid. "I'm slightly terrified by our exposure to the big four banks but it is hard to avoid - it's hard to ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015
... Stan Shamu said. "It means a lot of domestic pressure and will probably force the RBA's hand to cut rates." With the Reserve Bank's rate decision due next Tuesday, gains are primarily rising in the yield plays, Mr Shamu said. "These are the banks, the ...

La Trobe appointment part of expansion

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015
... particularly with credit and commercial lending expertise, having previously worked for some of Australia's major banks and non-bank financial institutions. Flood will report to La Trobe Financial's head of distribution, Cory Bannister. Bannister said ...