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Poor governance spurs calls for directorship caps

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
... just isn't sustainable. You probably can't deliver," she said. Following the release of the Royal Commission final report, the Governance Institute of Australia chief executive Megan Motto said: "Commissioner Hayne and his team is right to highlight ...

Inquiry denounces franking credit ban

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2019
... Economics concluded Labor's proposal to remove refundable franking credits should not go ahead. Releasing the committee's final report last night, Liberal MP and committee chair Tim Wilson said the inquiry found the ALP policy was "inequitable and deeply ...

Protecting Your Super Package will cross finish line: Treasurer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... 1 July 2020 (when it was due to expire) as encouraged by the Productivity Commission's recommendation in its final report into superannuation. The tax relief enables superannuation funds to transfer revenue and capital losses to a newly merged fund ...

Treasury proposes standardised default insurance definitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019
... consultation until April 26. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is taking recommendation 4.13 from the Royal Commission's final report further by determining the cost and benefits and potential pricing effects that legislating universal definitions, terms and ...

ASIC dismisses Royal Commission insider trading reports

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2019
ASIC has told parliament there was no insider trading around the release of the Royal Commission's final report. This comes after the Labor party suggested insider trading was responsible for bank stocks rising immediately on the back of Kenneth Hayne's ...

ClearView defends risk advice commissions

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
... January 2020, the cap reduces to 60%, with a 20% trailing commission thereafter. In releasing the Royal Commission final report in February, Hayne proposed to shrink caps of 20-60% further when it reviews the impact of the reforms in 2021. ClearView ...

Morgans Financial licence conditions lifted

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
... and report on Morgans' implementation of recommendations. The independent compliance consultant has now provided a final report to both Morgans and ASIC, covering Morgans' implementation of the ASIC recommendations. These recommendations were across ...

AFA takes red pen to Hayne report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
The Association of Financial Advisers has stepped up its opposition to the Royal Commission's final report, claiming the inquiry failed to acknowledge the value of advice. In a paper released by the association this week, AFA general manager policy ...

Indigenous super access needs improvement

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... such practices and procedures carried out by trained staff. One of Hayne's recommendations in the Royal Commission final report is for the Australian Banking Association to amend its code so that if a customer identifies as an ATSI, the bank will follow ...

Industry fund executive takes new role

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
The chief risk and compliance officer of an industry superannuation fund managing more than $6 billion has made the move to a bigger fund. Vision Super is welcoming Nikki Schimmel to the fold, after the former LUCRF chief risk and compliance officer's ...