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NAB names wealth advocate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
... International Development; deputy chair of the Asylum Seekers Centre, and a board member of City West Housing and Energy Consumers Australia. NAB chief customer officer of consumer banking and wealth Andrew Hagger said since Kingsford-Smith's appointment ...

ASIC admits AMP inaction

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018
... Thistlethwaite pushed further, asking why the regulator didn't make its findings public in the best interests of consumers, particularly AMPs tens of thousands of customers. ASIC senior executive leader, financial services enforcement Tim Mullaly ...

Super industry critiques PC draft report

KARREN VERGARA AND STEPHEN FAY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2018
... recommended that the PC develop a detailed operational plan for a best-in-show system as it would be beneficial for consumers, and that it was unclear of the transition process in the draft report.

The future of advice fee structures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2018
... profits flowing to the institutional product manufacturers and further create a large body of severely underserviced consumers. This sounds a little like moved cheese," Romic said, referring to the best-selling business self-help book, 'Who Moved ...

NSW fintechs dominate Finnie Awards

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
... previous stints with Uber and Settlement Services International - said the winners of the 2018 Finnies gave businesses and consumers an alternative to traditional institutions. "The winners of the 2018 Finnies are providing consumers and businesses new ...

BTFG boss backs PC super proposals

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
... report, however, provides compelling analysis and has led BT to conclude that a different model is necessary to protect consumers from account duplication, underperforming funds and balance erosion," Cooper said. BTFG is now supporting the Commission's ...

Super scorecard to shift consumer playing field

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... scorecard is based on an integration of five core capabilities: strategy and governance, understanding and engaging consumers, financial advice, investment strategies and products, and assessment of consumer outcomes. Presenting the scorecard and an ...

Industry stakeholders welcome PC report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
... increase competition in the sector, with increased governance and transparency ensuring greater financial benefit to consumers in retirement. FSC chief executive Sally Loane acknowledged the PC's analysis shows the system is working well for the majority ...

New Government body to advance financial literacy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
... Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer said: "This new body will be a game-changer, a lasting institution that will support consumers and build financial capability for all Australians no matter what their circumstances." Operating as a not-for-profit ...

Global banking ethics standard coming to Australia

HARRISON WORLEY  |  SATURDAY, 26 MAY 2018
... professionalism in banking, contributing to improved financial stability. The institute said in April that Australian consumers cared less about Royal Commission findings and were more concerned with professional standards.