Aussie bank CBA set for A$4bn global asset management arm IPO
Commonwealth Bank of Australia is to list its Colonial First State Global Asset Management business in a deal that analysts predict could net as much as A$4bn (£2.2bn, $3.1bn, €2.5bn).
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Bad advice sees Aussie banks pay A$51m
Australia’s five largest banking and financial services institutions have paid a further A$21.4m in compensation to customers who suffered losses because of “non-compliant conduct” by financial advisers, taking the total to A$51.4m (£29m, $41m, €33m). More claims are expected.
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Landmark inquiry begins into Australia’s financial services
Australia has launched a major public inquiry into alleged misconduct in the banking, superannuation and financial services sector.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Generali, Zurich, Manulife
Generali has named a replacement for the outgoing head of investments at its asset management division. Meanwhile, the chief executive of Zurich North America is to depart and Manulife has appointed a president and chief executive for Asia.
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AIA pays $2.4bn for Aussie and New Zealand life insurers
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has sold its life insurance businesses in Australia and New Zealand to AIA Group for A$3bn (£1.8bn, $2.4bn, €2bn).
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Canada professionals hit out at stricter voluntary disclosure
Plans for significant changes to Canada’s voluntary tax disclosure programme (VDP) have been criticised by trade groups representing the country’s lawyers and accountants.
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Aussie adviser banned and convicted of 97 counts of fraud
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Asic) has permanently banned a former adviser who was found guilty of 97 counts of fraud and 10 counts of stealing and sentenced to six and a half years’ imprisonment.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Quilter Cheviot, CBA, Stonehage Fleming
Australia’s largest bank is to lose its chief executive at the end of the next fiscal year, stirring speculation the move might be linked to a money laundering scandal. While, Quilter Cheviot promotes the deputy head of its Birmingham office to the branch’s top spot.
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Australia’s biggest bank flags sale of life insurance business
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is in talks to sell its life insurance business, the bank has revealed as it reported a 4.6% rise in annual cash earnings to AUD9.88bn (£6bn, $7.8bn, €6.64bn) and raised its dividend.
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Commonwealth Bank positions life business for sale
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is reportedly looking to sell its life insurance business but the move in not linked to recent regulatory changes requiring the country’s biggest banks to hold billions in extra capital.
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Australian regulator steps up financial advice probe
Australia’s corporate, markets and financial services regulator said it is investigating multiple instances of financial services firms charging clients for advice where it was not provided.