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Commonwealth Bank appoints new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
Commonwealth Bank has named Ian Narev's successor. Effective 9 April 2018, Matt Comyn will be the new chief executive at the banking and wealth management group. Currently heading CBA's retail bank, he will replace Narev who announced his retirement ...

O'Dwyer proposes compulsory unpaid super law

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
The Federal Government is proposing all employers transition to the Single Touch Payroll (STP) system from 1 July 2019 under its superannuation guarantee reform package. What previously applied to employers with 20 employees or more is now being extended ...

CBA advice compensation bill balloons

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
CBA is set to compensate a further $1.9 million to customers affected by five former "high-risk" financial advisers, according to ASIC. CBA will review the five former representatives' advice, licenced under subsidiaries Commonwealth Financial Planning ...

ASIC accepts EU from Brisbane adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
ASIC accepted an enforceable undertaking from a Queensland financial adviser for not meeting his life insurance replacement advice obligations. ASIC found Duane Wright, owner of Brisbane-based First National Home Loans and Insurance, breached obligations ...

Industry veteran to join YBR executive team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2018
A non-executive director with Yellow Brick Road is resigning in order to join the company's leadership team. Industry veteran Frank Ganis will take on an advisory role with Yellow Brick Road, stepping down from the board position he accepted in August  ...

Chief economist update: Consumers don't spend on confidence alone

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2018
"Sentiment has continued to recover from the weakness seen in the September quarter last year, bolstered by a less threatening outlook for interest rates and improving confidence around the economy and jobs. While the mood is 'cautiously optimistic' ...

Offshore investment vehicles await passport arrival

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
The Federal Government is close to re-drafting legislation to allow offshore investment vehicles to operate in and from Australia as early as June, Revenue and Financial Services Minister Kelly O'Dwyer says. The long-awaited Asia Region Funds Passport ...

International broker enters Aussie market

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
Japanese online broking platform Monex officially enters the Australian market today with intentions to target the self-managed superannuation fund and financial adviser markets. Monex flagged its intention to operate in Australia in August last year. ...

IMF ramps up funding for CBA class action

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
Shareholders in the class action against the Commonwealth Bank will receive funding from two IMF Bentham investment vehicles with aggregated capital of $150 million, moving a potentially record-breaking class action against the bank one step closer. ...

NAB refunds home loan customers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2017
NAB refunded $1.7 million to home loan customers after it failed to properly set up mortgage offset accounts, according to ASIC. Customer complaints prompted NAB to conduct an internal review, which found the bank failed to link offset accounts to broker ...