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Chinese financial services giant eyes Australian expansion

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2017
A Chinese financial services juggernaut, which is also the world's most valuable fintech company, is extending its reach into the Australian market under a new partnership. Ant Financial, which operates mobile payment and lifestyle platform AliPay ...

J.P. Morgan secures $3.5bn custody mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2017
Cementing its position as Australia's largest provider of custodial services, J.P. Morgan has won a mandate to manage $3.5 billion in insurance investment assets following a competitive tender process. Genworth Group, which offers mortgage lending insurance ...

APRA unveils proposed RSE reform package

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2017
APRA has announced a raft of proposed changes that will ensure registrable superannuation entities are ultimately delivering the best outcomes for members. The regulator said it is ramping up its scrutiny of the performance and efficiency of RSE's business ...

Boutique wealth manager hires banking executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2017
A Bank of Melbourne executive has joined a boutique wealth manager to oversee its Victorian business. Koda Capital will welcome Jonathan Ayers as managing partner of Victoria, commencing in the role in 2018. Ayers joined Bank of Melbourne in 2011, leading ...

AMP flags departures in distribution restructure

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2017
AMP has restructured its sales team to align with its wealth management and insurance businesses. The move will create specialist roles which will better align the broker and adviser bank sales teams, an AMP spokesperson told Financial Standard. Of ...

Financial Standard launches the Investment Leadership Awards

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2017
This week Financial Standard launches its first Investment Leadership Awards, which recognise the investment strategies that best showcase what investors look for in an investment manager. Distinguishing it from existing fund manager awards, Financial ...

Down, down business conditions are down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2017
To say that you, I and Irene were surprised at last month's NAB business survey - that showed Australian business conditions rocketed to an all-time high in October but confidence hardly budged - is more than just an understatement for even the survey ...

AMP names new chief risk officer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
AMP appointed a former long-serving ANZ executive as the head of risk. Jenny Fagg will succeed Saskia Goedhart as the new chief risk officer effective 9 February 2018. Fagg brings extensive risk management experience across financial services and was ...

AAT upholds ruling against ex-Macquarie and ex-Credit Suisse advisers

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has affirmed ASIC's decision to ban a former Macquarie equities financial adviser and former Credit Suisse employee from providing financial services for three years. ASIC's decision to ban Tony Davidof and Philip ...

French giant intensifies action on global warming

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
One of Europe's biggest banks is calling on the world's influential financial sector to lead the transition to a low-carbon economy. BNP Paribas chief executive Jean-Laurent Bonnafe said that as the engine of the economy that brings individuals, investors ...