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Bravura circles competitor

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... approval. GBST provides administration services to life insurers, stock brokers, wealth management businesses and institutions. Its clients include the big four banks, Baillieu Holst, Bell Porter and Morgans. The $1.1 billion Bravura is more than eight ...

APRA to boost staff numbers

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... enforcement that will see us utilising our enforcement tools more quickly in future, particularly for uncooperative institutions," he said. "What will not change, however, is APRA's role as a safety regulator focused on supervision, with prevention ...

Super funds hungry for global stocks, alternatives

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
... Firetrail, Blackrock Australia, Putnam and Marathon figured in the top 10 most mandated managers for the year among institutions. Where is it coming from? Hostplus, AustralianSuper, Media Super, HESTA and Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement ...

Banks push to leave vertical integration on the table

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
... the bill, and noted previous inquiries had already examined forced structural separation of Australia's financial institutions and found unsustainable market structures would be the likely outcome, leading to less competition. However, Australia's banks ...

Institutions fail to adequately manage social risk

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
... as important as financial condition to the success and sustainability of an institution, but Australia's financial institutions are failing to measure this. The Hayne Royal Commission excoriated many of Australia's largest financial institutions for ...

AMP announces board changes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
... capacity when she joins the AMP board. AMP chair David Murray said: "Debra's leadership and experience within financial institutions as well as her previous appointments as a non-executive director will further strengthen the skills and expertise on ...

Powerwrap makes a move on IPO

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2019
... 205 million shares. The 10-year-old platform has been privately owned by about 300 plus shareholders which includes institutions, high-net-worths and even clients. The IPO brings 100 new investors into the fold, including about 10 small cap funds. Phil ...

Superannuation Consumer Advocate proposal needs work

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
... operations. The cost will be offset by a corresponding increase in the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Financial Institutions Supervisory Levies, he said.

Chief economist update: China stitches it in time

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... trade deal will certainly help)." And if that's not enough, authoritarian China would also persuade (?) financial institutions to lend, consumers to consume, businesses to borrow, etcetera, or heads will roll... literally.

APRA warns trustees on expectations

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2019
... lacks the maturity in its governance and risk management practices that should be expected from modern financial institutions managing billions of dollars on behalf of members." Rowell noted in the letter that APRA's suite of prudential standards has ...