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Australians letting their retirement down: report

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
... of the key challenges to being more engaged with super is due to it being considered boring (33%) followed by being time poor (32%) Many people (40%) who are not interested in super would be more engaged if their super account operated more like a bank ...

Banks launch major consumer protection program today

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
... consumer concerns about remuneration, the protection of whistleblowers, the handling of customer complaints and dealing with poor conduct," ABA chief executive Steven MA1/4nchenberg said. He added, "Trust is at the centre of banking and is critical for ...

Budget leak proposes super tax crackdown

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
An alleged federal budget leak has caught the ire of a superannuation representative group that says any hike in super taxes needs to consider each end of the income spectrum. The leak, first aired on Sky News, says the federal government will run an ...

CPA granted AFSL

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
... and confidence. Like everyone else, we've seen too many of these instances where Australians have suffered as a result of poor financial advice, driven by conflicts of interest," Malley said. "When we announced our plans to enter the market, we were ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
... uncertainty on Main Street. The political climate continued to be the second most frequently cited reason (after weak sales and a poor economy) for why the current period is a bad time to expand." Japan producer prices The Japanese currency's appreciation ...

Frontier appoints two senior consultants

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
... principal and the asset consulting group leader within the Melbourne Office. Prior to this he spent 10 years at Standard & Poor's working in fixed interest and alternatives. Barr also spent five years at National Mutual, where he worked across both the ...

Regulators defended in calls for Royal Commission

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
... of these have led to legislation, increased regulation and better consumer protections and outcomes," Loane said. "Where poor practices have been identified the financial services industry has led reviews to understand where consumers were affected and ...

ASIC hands Allegianz six month suspension

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016
... demonstrate their capacity to provide financial services. Failure to comply with reporting obligations can be an indicator of a poor compliance culture. ASIC won't hesitate to act against licensees who do not meet these important requirements." Allegianz ...

SMSFA calls for concessional caps flexibility

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2016
... is needed to reduce red-tape and stop impeding voluntary contributions to superannuation. "The current system delivers a poor result for people with volatile incomes - those with broken work patterns, especially women, small business owners or farmers ...

Super funds encouraged to collect indigenous data

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2016
Superannuation funds must have a vested interest in reducing the number of indigenous Australians who are fully or severely financially excluded from the mainstream. This was the constant message delivered by First Nations Foundation chief executive ...