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NAFTA's dead, welcome USMCA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2018
... Agreement, which he hated, and to instead call the new agreement "USMCA," for United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. It's not a total trade revolution, as Trump promised, but USMCA does make substantial changes to modernize trade rules in effect ...

Financial advice as charitable giving

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 OCT 2018
... as a charity is changing the lives of low income earners in Western Australia. Registered with the Australian Charities and Not-For-Profit Commission, Leda Financial Advice was founded by financial adviser Michael Ward in Perth's Mt Lawley. Leda ...

Zurich helps advisers quantify cost of care

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 OCT 2018
Latest research from Zurich is helping financial advisers quantify the cost of healthcare when providing insurance advice. The cost of care whitepaper debunks the mentality that Australia is "bulletproof" and that the social and healthcare system will ...

AMP, banks respond to RC interim report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
... of financial services firms need to take responsibility for corporate culture by putting "the voice of the customer first, not just the customer's wallet." "Now is the time for a wide-ranging conversation on the clarity of the role of the board versus ...

A day of shame for Aussie banks: Bligh

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
... understand that many things have been revealed in the royal commission, because of the powers that a commission has that they did not expect" Bligh said. "I think every Australian - including many of those who work in banks - have been not only surprised ...

FSU, FSC respond to interim report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
... best interests of consumers at the heart of what they do. "For consumers, interacting with banking and financial services is not voluntary. In a compulsory system everyone has a right to be treated with fairness, honesty and utmost professionalism. The ...

Regulatory inadequacy to blame: Hayne

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
... ignores the root causes of conduct, which often lie with the systems, processes and culture cultivated by an entity. It does not contribute to rebuilding public trust in the financial advice industry."

Frydenberg slams financial sector greed

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
... ASIC chair James Shipton, Frydenberg said they are working on a turnaround strategy on enforcement and compliance. What is not clear from the report, he added, was the lack of resources at ASIC's disposal. Frydenberg said the Government continues to ...

Interim report dotted with questions

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
... provide are provided 'efficiently, honestly and fairly," the report said. "Passing some new law to say, again, 'Do not do that', would add an extra layer of legal complexity to an already complex regulatory regime." "What would that gain?" ...

Banking remuneration practices to blame for misconduct

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
... that remuneration practices can drive, and in Australia have driven, conduct of staff and conduct of intermediaries that is not consistent with the interests of the customer," noted the report. "The emphasis given to sales and profit, and the rewards ...