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Female SMSF investors more focused on securing retirement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
... in cash and large cap domestic equities, but some SMSFs are more diversified than we give them credit for," Commonwealth Bank head of SMSF Customers, Marcus Evans said. "In the current low growth environment, it seems SMSFs have been seeking cost-effective ...

Future Fund expected to grow to $200bn

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
... grow to more than $200 billion over the next decade, enough to cover all unfunded superannuation liabilities of the Commonwealth though the whole of this century. Results for 2016-17 released this morning show the $133 billion fund returned 8.7%, exceeding ...

Treasurer backs APRA's CBA probe

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
An interim report into APRA's inquiry into the Commonwealth Bank could be available in six months' time with appropriate action being taken, Treasurer Scott Morrison told this morning's Bloomberg Address. Morrison said he supported and is pleased with ...

CBA commits to bond-structured climate change solutions

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2017
The Commonwealth Bank is aiming to grow the climate and green-aligned bond sector in Australia with a new global partnership. The bank, who arranged $1.02 billion of climate bonds into the Australia medium term note market in the 2017 financial year ...

Labor, FSU call for Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
APRA's inquiry into the Commonwealth Bank reinforces an urgent need for a banking Royal Commission, according to Labor and the Finance Sector Union of Australia. If there are doubts about the need for a Royal Commission a year ago, there can be no doubts ...

APRA launches inquiry into CBA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2017
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority will establish an independent inquiry into the Commonwealth Bank, following a series of scandals which have called the integrity of Australia's largest bank into question. The inquiry, conducted by an APRA-appointed ...

CBA faces shareholder class action

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2017
The Commonwealth Bank is potentially facing the largest shareholder class action in Australian history, according to Maurice Blackburn Lawyers. In a statement, Maurice Blackburn said it was partnering with litigation funder IMF Bentham to open registrations ...

IRESS eyes future earning potential following reduced profit

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017
... and South African markets data and analytics provider INET BFA. IRESS has also deployed its technology to the Commonwealth Bank, Statewide Super, and Close Brothers Asset Management. Fund administrator MainstreamBPO announced its intention to acquire ...

ASIC and CBA discussing potential advice problem

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
The hits keep coming for Commonwealth Bank with new details of problems within the bank that have cost customers and employees millions of dollars. Hours after the bank was forced to refund more than $10 million for mis-sold consumer credit insurance ...

CBA chief executive will stand down

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
Embattled Commonwealth Bank chief executive Ian Narev will retire from the bank by the end of the 2018 financial year, board chair Catherine Livingstone has announced. The decision, said to have been made by the board in conjunction with Narev, will ...