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Banks throw Australians a second lifeline

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2020
Australia's banks will defer repayments on loans for an additional four months, in a bid to avoid a 'fiscal cliff' in September and aid in the country's economic recovery. Those who can restart paying back their loans will be required to do so at the ...

Financial institution charged over Epstein scandal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2020
... the bank's relationship with Epstein and correspondent banking relationships with Danske Bank Estonia and FBME Bank. "Banks are the first line of defense with respect to preventing the facilitation of crime through the financial system, and it is ...

Sequoia acquires advice firm

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020
... the last three years, with Sequoia now looking for similar opportunities in NSW and Queensland where former advisers at banks are looking for employment prospects rather than going out on their own. Sequoia said advisory acquisitions, like that of TCA ...

New private debt fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2020
... the fund-of-fund lends to will be Australian domiciled. The fund will diversify its lending by industry sectors (excluding banks), across projects in both public and private sector. "The Australian corporate loan market is an attractive opportunity that ...

Vale Ian Perkins

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2020
... all of the firm's asset owner clients, including pension and sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies and central banks. In this role, he was delivered strategy, P&L, markets and product solutions to these asset owner clients.

Chief economist update: The post-pandemic problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
... to contract between 6.0% in 2020 (under a single-hit scenario) and 7.3% (under a double-hit scenario). As such, central banks and governments everywhere have implemented unprecedented economic stimulus measures, virtually opening the money floodgates ...

AFCA sees 14% rise in complaints

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
... being settled in 60 days or less. About 73% of complaints were settled by agreement or in favour of the complainant, with banks being the most complained about financial institution. AFCA chief executive and chief ombudsman David Locke said most complaints ...

Chief economist update: The All Ords' ups, downs and ups

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2020
... funds rate three times (in July, September and October) while at the same time, and along with other major world central banks, offering forward guidance that monetary policy would remain accommodative going forward. So much so, that the IMF forecasts ...

Chi-X admits new participant

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... in the market maker space, which has traditionally been dominated by major global financial institutions and investment banks, agility was a critical factor for us when considering an exchange," said Nine Mile managing director Morgan Potter. "Our decision ...

Former BMO head joins big four executive line-up

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... Australia, after he nabbed a role as the group executive of business and private banking at one of the country's big four banks. Andrew Irvine has been appointed in the role at National Australia Bank, and is expected to start with the bank out of its ...