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Banking inquiry becomes Royal Commission alternative

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
... responsibility in relation to misconduct Failures that are evident in the regulatory or legislative frameworks for the protection of consumers The adequacy of legal advice and representation for victims of misconduct The availability and adequacy of ...

Bank inquiry recommends breaking big four oligopoly

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... Australia's financial services industry is "already competitive. Consumers can choose from 150 APRA-regulated providers, 3600 home loan products and 190 credit cards." The Customer Owned Banking Association was more amenable to the provisions to improve ...

Is default super dated?

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
Industry representative groups still can't agree on the best step forward for Australia's default superannuation system. The Productivity Commission is examining alternative models for placing Australians into default superannuation products and begins ...

New Spring FG SMSF platform opens

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016
... through DomaCom. There is also a range of SMSF member personal insurance options from AIA, including life, TPD and income protection. In addition to its standard self-directed offering, Spring FG said mysuper247 trustees and members would have access ...

Bentham hires portfolio manager from Credit Suisse

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
... belief is that credit investments will have an important role to play," Quin said. "Investors seeking yield as well as protection from rising interest rates and inflation will likely need a greater allocation to credit, particularly global credit which ...

Asia Funds Passport signed off

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016
... Passport will facilitate the cross border offering of eligible collective investment schemes while ensuring investor protection in participating economies. The MoC outlines the internationally agreed rules and cooperation mechanisms of the passport. ...

Regulators defended in calls for Royal Commission

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has defended industry regulators in the wake of Opposition Leader Bill Shorten's call for a Royal Commission in to the banking and financial services sector. At a doorstop interview in Sydney yesterday, Turnbull said ...

FSC defends industry self-regulation

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
The FSC has said a life insurance code of conduct is "well underway" following the news that the issue will now be raised in the Senate's Scrutiny of Financial Advice inquiry. On March 8, Senator John Williams amended the inquiry to include a scrutiny ...

Super fund governance bill enters final debate

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
The Senate is slated to have its final debate on the superannuation trustee governance bill tomorrow, which at a minimum will see one third independent directors on APRA-regulated super fund boards. The bill could see one last amendment from crossbench ...

Westpac to refund unwanted insurance

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2015
... customers will receive notification from Westpac that they are eligible for refunds, the bank having charged them for loan protection insurance in periods where they did not intend to be covered. The ASIC review covered customers who took out Mortgage ...