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Royal Commission on social media: Former Treasurer weighs in

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
... the Royal Commission, AUSTRAC and a litany of ripoffs #auspol - Wayne Swan (@SwannyQLD) August 8, 2018 Former Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan said cultural change in financial services was facing inertia despite the Royal Commission. Perhaps a better "fox ...

Chief economist update: Another five minutes of sunshine?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
... economy similarly outperformed its peers. To be sure, these are pretty numbers that'll sure put a smile on Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison's face and vindicate the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) "central forecast for GDP growth to pick ...

Chief economist update: We're headed for surplus (if assumptions hold)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2018
No one can escape it, even if we try. The media - radio, TV, print, social - is full of it. Reports, assessments, and implications of Australia's Federal Budget 2018-19. There's the usual flood of "Budget winners and losers" and the "what's in it for ...

Budget 2018: Social media reaction

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... about." @ScottMorrisonMP https://t.co/o65bB86uwX #auspol #Budget2018 - Liberal Party (@LiberalAus) May 8, 2018 Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison began proceedings by saying the Government continues to live within its means. Fill up your piggy bank: The ...

Chief economist update: Budget surplus can wait

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
What better to focus the minds of the Australian Prime Minister and Federal Treasurer than a general election coming to a theatre near us - no later than May next year. This time is not different. The government of the day is going out here, there and ...

RECAP: Advice in the Royal Commission spotlight (Day 4 and 5)

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
... bank in 2015, CBA executive general manager, Commonwealth Private Marianne Perkovic acknowledged. Meanwhile Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison, while door stopping in Sydney said he had great confidence in ASIC's ability to deal with matters raised during ...

Treasurer backs ASIC investigations

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2018
Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison has great confidence in ASIC's ability to deal with matters raised during the financial services Royal Commission this week. At a doorstop interview in Sydney, Morrison advised that ASIC has been investigating and continues ...

Open banking data to become super fund value add: QMV

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
... enough," Steffanoni said. Open banking to boost advice: Read here Open banking hit the spotlight in February when federal treasurer Scott Morrisson made 50 recommendations on regulatory frameworks and data safeguards for its rollout. It lets people share ...

Government increases market manipulation penalties

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
... threatened. Legitimate business activity that unintentionally moves a benchmark will not constitute an offence. Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison said the reforms will better protect Australians from the potential abuse of financial markets. "I am pleased ...

Government passes BEAR reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
... with greater ease and ensure banks' remuneration policies result in financial consequences for individuals. Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison said: "This legislation is part of a broader suite of financial services reforms delivering on the Turnbull Government's ...