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Wealth fintech strengthens leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
A digital advice provider has appointed a Midwinter general manager to lead a growing and global distribution network. Joining Ignition Wealth as head of sales is Helen Thom. She was most recently Midwinter's general manager of distribution. Formerly ...

Financial services employees face ongoing stress at work

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2018
... ourselves. And when you're stressed, it's hard to operate at full productivity, efficiency or with a clear and open mind."

Chief economist update: Japan feels the heat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
... forward-looking indicators..." While China - and its bear market in equities and the depreciating yuan - will immediately come to mind, Japan's also taking a hit. Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda already expressed his concerns when he ...

Natixis acquires credit specialist

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2018
Natixis Investment Managers, a $1.4 trillion multi-affiliate manager, has acquired a credit specialist to expand its real assets offering. MV Credit has invested about $8 billion in more than 500 debt financing deals. The UK-based credit specialist ...

ASIC not to blame for trust deficit: Shipton

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
ASIC chair James Shipton rejects suggestions that historic inaction by the regulator contributed to the significant trust deficit present in Australia's financial services industry. Appearing before the House of Representatives Standing Committee on ...

Bank customer trust plummets: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
... impact of continued negative publicity represents a major challenge for banks, he said. Morris said it's important to keep in mind that interest rates, fees and charges, customer experience, reliability, security and product offering have also impacted ...

ASIC admits AMP inaction

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018
... law had been broken by individuals was "going a little too far for us." "I think there's a couple of things to keep in mind, one being that we have a substantive investigation ongoing as to the underlying issues there, which are deliberate conduct ...

Boutique asset managers co-appoint distribution head

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2018
Two boutique asset managers jointly appointed a new head of distribution for the Australian market. Katana Asset Management has about $60 million split between a listed investment company and an unlisted unit trust, while Insync Funds Management has ...

FASEA names new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2018
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority appointed a new chief executive from APRA. Formerly general manager of APRA's specialised institutions division, Stephen Glenfield will take on the role from 1 August 2018. He replaces inaugural ...

ANZ creates mental health portal

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2018
ANZ is partnering to roll out a mental health and wellness portal to assist advisers with their own mental health as well as that of their clients. The bank is working with health and wellbeing company Mindstar, which has developed the online portal ...