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Australian shares lower at midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
... eurozone turmoil. "If the worst case scenario evolved there would potentially be a tightening up of credit markets, reduced lending putting pressure on the banks," CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner told AAP. "Australia is a debtor nation that ...

Frydenberg outlines tax changes

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015
... No.1) Bill 2015 streamlines the Offshore Banking Unit (OBU) regime to include commodities trading, leasing and securities lending and repurchasing agreements, while excluding trading equity in foreign subsidiaries of Australian banks. The reforms also ...

Over-reliant bank lending slows OECD economic growth

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2015
An over-reliance on bank lending poses risks to long-term growth in Australia, according a new report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The report said recent financial development shows further expansion of bank credit ...

Market to open flat

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
... However there were falls in gold, copper and oil prices. Locally on Friday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases lending finance figures. In Australia, the market on Thursday was higher as surprisingly strong jobs figures and positive overseas ...

Property bubble debate heats up

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... areas in Melbourne." Fraser joined the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), which recently reviewed bank lending standards for property investors and last December warned lenders not to increase investor loans by more than 10% a year. But ...

BTIS makes two senior hires

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... Management in 2010 as portfolio manager, defensive assets. He has over 25 years' investment experience across investments, lending, mergers and acquisitions, and financial markets. In his new role, Mehmet will have responsibility for managing the multi-manager ...

Advisers and mortgage brokers joining forces

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2015
... practices are seeking partnerships and joint ventures with mortgage brokers rather than referral arrangements. Centrepoint Lending Solutions general manager Kevin Frost noticed this trend after advisers started looking to his business to help find mortgage ...

UBS hands wealth management business to senior staff

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2015
... international direct equities, international OTC fixed income, multicurrency accounts, foreign exchange and international margin lending," Chisholm said. "We will also be looking at opportunities to continually grow our product offering to suit our clients' ...

FEATURE: Adviser education

FINANCIAL STANDARD  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
... some knowledge areas while having no training in others. The different knowledge sections under RG146 include: margin lending, foreign exchange, derivatives, securities, superannuation, financial planning, generic knowledge, managed investments and life ...

ASIC bans convicted broker

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
... operators like Ms Prasad from the industry will protect consumers and help ensure borrowers have trust and confidence in the lending sector," ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell said. Since becoming the national regulator of consumer credit in 2010, ASIC has ...