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APRA proposes new banking data policies

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
APRA has proposed new policy changes that would see a substantial increase in the data it makes publicly available on banks, credit unions and building societies. It comes as various scandals continue to tarnish Australia's banking industry post Hayne ...

ACCC immunity deal questioned by court

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
JPMorgan's former head of equity, capital and derivatives, Richard Galvin, has been forced to answer questions over the immunity deal offered to him by the ACCC over the cartel scandal of 2015. The Commonwealth brought charges against ANZ, Citigroup ...

ASIC takes action against former AMP adviser

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2019
ASIC commenced civil proceedings against a former authorised representative of AMP accused of operating an unregistered managed investment scheme and using investor funds for themselves. The corporate regulator has taken action against former financial ...

Mercer hires from industry fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2019
Mercer has appointed a chief risk and compliance officer who previously headed up risk for an $80 billion industry fund. Ruby Yadav steps into the role in Mercer's Melbourne office at the start of February as part of the Pacific leadership team. ...

ASIC bans direct life cold calling

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
The use of cold calling to sell direct life insurance will be prohibited in the New Year.. ASIC will ban unsolicited cold calling in life and consumer credit insurance sales from January 13 next year, following a period of consultation with industry ...

Chief economist update: The Grinch steals Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) disappointed no one when it kept the official cash rate unchanged at a record low 0.75% after the conclusion of its December 3 meeting. This is perfectly rational: Monetary policy operates with a lag - it takes about ...

HUB24 announces new board appointment

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
Investment and superannuation platform HUB24 has appointed its first female board director. Ruth Stringer will join the HUB24 board from February 2020, using her legal expertise to assist the company's audit, risk and compliance committee. Prior to ...

AMP given the boot by AFL

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
AMP has lost its long-standing mandate as the default superannuation fund for the Australian Football League's players and employees. Starting 28 February 2020, Hostplus will be the AFL's default fund of choice. AMP won the mandate in 1999 ...

Cbus hikes fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
Cbus has announced it will align its super and retirement fees with account keeping fees. The weekly fee for members will increase to $2 from $1.50 from February 2020. Cbus chief executive David Atkin said the move was the first account keeping fee ...

How it can all go wrong

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
In the most-talked about session on the FPA Congress program, former Queensland adviser James Cribb sat down with his lawyer Rhett Das to explain how he came to be banned and what he wishes he'd done differently. In July last year, Cribb was banned ...