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Panel to review financial services complaints system

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
... time commissioner at the Productivity Commission in December 2015. She has particular expertise in financial services regulation and competition policy, including as a previous member of the Banking Code of Practice's compliance committee. Alan Kirkland ...

Government acts on income streams review

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016
... should continue to be prohibited. It also says Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSFs) and small Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) funds should not be eligible to offer products in the new category.

Government pushes "regulatory sandbox" for fintech startups

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016
... which will enable greater flexibility in Australia's regulatory framework and leverage our global reputation for strong regulation." ASIC will be consulting on the appropriate customer protections to put in place within the six-month "sandbox" environment. ...

Government finds $2.9 billion from super tax

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
The realm of superannuation taxation has shifted with Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison announcing new measures that will deliver a net revenue boost of $2.9 billion over the next four years. After superannuation representative groups welcomed no new ...

Drop in regulator staff numbers under coalition

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
... Australia Tax Office staff numbers have fallen from 22,022 to 18,482 - or 16.1% - in the same period. Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) staff numbers have also fallen 3.1% to 590 since 2013-14. The independent think tank said it is concerned ...

Challenger annuities march on

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016
... "It's also the first logical step in an expected series of reforms, including a review of retirement income streams regulation and the development of Comprehensive Income Products for Retirement." Challenger's total group assets and funds under management ...

IOOF boosts super team with VicSuper and First State Super vets

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
... First State Super; she has also held roles at Health Super, Superpartners and the Victorian Commission for Gambling Regulation. "Stephen and Chris bring considerable experience to the team and we have every expectation they will build on our strong partnerships ...

All super funds should have independent chair: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
... an independent chair. Following its initial paper on the contentious issue, the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR) has released supplementary research that includes seven industry recommendations on fund governance. Co-authors Dr ...

ASIC user-pay model "eminently sensible": SEC veteran

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
... politics. Insider trading and accounting fraud should not be a partisan issue. "The US conservatives, obviously, want less regulation and progressives want more regulation. If you win the presidency you get to put your thumb on the scale for that debate. ...

Government boosts ASIC with $127m package

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
... industry sectors ASIC regulates. This will come into effect on July 1, 2017. "Industry funding ensures that the costs of regulation are borne by those entities that have created the need for it, rather than the Australian public," Morrison commented. ...