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First on the block: CBA to develop blockchain bond

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
... markets James Wall said the bank took a collaborative approach to innovation, having partnered with other financial institutions and government bodies to innovate with the elusive ledger technology. "We believe that this transaction will be groundbreaking ...

We have won the battle, not the war: AustralianSuper CEO

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2018
... "Most employers in our experience want to do the right thing by employees. But, we know with certainty that some institutions have sought to negotiate with employers and leverage business banking relationships into a change of default fund applying at ...

Fees for no service remediation passes $250 million

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2018
Financial institutions outside the big four banks and AMP have been integrated into ASIC's fees for no service remediation programs, with total provisions likely to exceed $850 million. Updating the financial services industry and consumers on its oversight ...

ASIC staff to investigate institutions from the inside

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
The corporate regulator will be gifted enhanced enforcement powers via funding from the Federal Government, a sizeable chunk of which will be used to embed staff within the big four banks and AMP. The Federal Government announced it is injecting a further ...

Vicinity Centres partners for $1bn wholesale property fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... chief executive and managing director Grant Kelley said there was already significant interest in VKF from offshore institutions. "We intend to reinvest the proceeds into our high-quality development pipeline, and potentially, to buy back Vicinity securities," ...

Productivity Commission proposes more changes to financial advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... in Australia's financial system. The 686-page document, released on Friday, unveiled larger, highly profitable institutions in banking and insurance have "entrenched market power" driven by opaque pricing, conflicted advice and remuneration arrangements. ...

Digital advice, fintech firms merge

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018
... Financial Standard. "We are still very focused on the institutional market and renewing our efforts to work with the institutions, be they the industry funds but also other financial services institutions. We will also continue to grow the direct to ...

Mis-selling super a win for consumers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2018
... mis-selling of super products. The Superannuation Consumers' Centre will receive $1.25 million from each of the institutions under the requirements of the Enforceable Undertakings they recently entered with ASIC in relation to the distribution of ...

Global pension fund injects $500m into Aussie real estate debt

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2018
... manager is a tangible endorsement of CIP's position in originating and managing real estate debt assets for leading institutions and we look forward to working with CPPIB in deploying the A$500 million into high-quality real estate transactions," ...

Advice firm partners for lending expertise

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
... solutions to meet clients' needs," Cardena director Jonathan Kilborn said. "With so many lending choices, options and institutions on the market, the process of finding the best outcome can be overwhelming - hence our decision to establish the alliance ...