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AFCA hits the road

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
... awareness of its services. The dispute resolution body is set to embark on a national roadshow, visiting more than 70 regional, rural and remote communities to learn about the financial issues facing Australian's outside the city centres. The initiative ...

FSU seeks transparency on CBA job cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... is also "incorrect and misleading." "We remain committed to our decision to limit our review of branches in regional and rural towns during this financial year, given the conditions currently experienced by rural NSW and Queensland." Financial Standard ...

Superannuation fund chief accepts new role

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
... finalised last year. Prior to merging, AustSafe had $2.5 billion of assets with about 380,000 members and 40,000 employers from rural and regional areas. "The merger will deliver many benefits to both AustSafe Super and Sunsuper members, including a ...

Pinnacle partners with former Blue Sky executives

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
... investment firms. Phil King's Regal Funds Management recently took a stake in farmland and water rights manager Kilter Rural. Multi-affiliate Channel Capital partnered with Gunn Agri Partners in 2016. It has since closed a $200 million beef fund ...

Record Budget spend for older Australians

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... providers construct new or upgrade existing services, and the Government has said this funding will be particularly focussed on rural and regional locations. Despite the record spend for ageing Australians, Frydenberg said in his speech: "Our commitment ...

NAB ends introducer payments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
... implementing 26. The recent action NAB has taken as part of their campaign to be a better bank has included keeping regional and rural branches open, opening new regional customer connect centres and extending the protections of the Code of Banking Practice ...

Treasury initiates review post RC

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019
... Minister and Cabinet. "The review is also set to benefit drought-affected communities, with senior representatives from the Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCS) having recently attended a Drought Finance Taskforce meeting and shared observations ...

Misconduct must end: Frydenberg

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... final report, and the Government's response, "strengthen and expand the protections for consumers, small business and rural and remote communities." "Second, they raise accountability and governance standards. Third, they enhance the effectiveness ...

Industry fund sees boost in additional contributions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  SUNDAY, 3 FEB 2019
... contribution. Last year the program was rolled out to employees of Mount Alexander Shire Council, Buloke Shire Council, Swan Hill Rural City Council, Yarriambiack Shire Council, and Goulburn Valley Water. The number of members making additional contributions ...

Former JPMAM executive joins boutique advice group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019
... Global Investors, now BlackRock. After more than 30 years in corporate financial services, Alcorn said he is relishing the rural lifestyle in Mudgee, as well as being able to connect directly with clients. "I'm delighted to be joining a team that ...