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Insurance shake-up puts clients first

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2018
... and Mark Costello said TAL and Rest are among the organisations that may have engaged in misconduct that fell below community standards. AMP may face criminal charges for deducting premiums from deceased members' accounts. CommInsure may have breached ...

AMP, banks respond to RC interim report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
... Meller, three directors, and chair Catherine Brenner. "AMP is focused on ensuring that adherence to the law, meeting community expectations and the best interests of our customers are fundamental to our culture and governance," Wilkins said. "We are ...

A day of shame for Aussie banks: Bligh

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
... had failed their stakeholders, including customers, and added these failures extended to obeying the law, and meeting community standards "All of these failures are totally unacceptable. Too many customers have been hurt, and it has to stop," she said. ...

FSU, FSC respond to interim report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
... culture and conduct of Australia's financial institutions has fallen below the expectations and standards of the community. Hayne was right to say greed is the motive behind the sector's many excesses. "We know how that greed was allowed to spiral ...

Super funds call for grandfathering ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2018
... industry and regulators begin work on identified issues immediately to rebuild trust and faith in the system. "Addressing community standards and expectations is at the heart of engendering confidence in the system. Perceived and actual conflicts of ...

FinTech Australia hunts new chief executive

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2018
... citing health reasons. His departure leaves the industry body without a chief executive for the time being, with head of community and partnership Rebecca Schot-Guppy leading the delivery of FinTech Australia's key events while the board searches for ...

Macquarie Group appoints foundation chair

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2018
Macquarie Group named the new chair of its community arm, as current foundation chair Shemara Wikramanayake prepares to officially assume control of the $497 billion giant. Macquarie Bank chief executive and managing director Mary Reemst will chair ...

CommInsure, TAL engaged in troubling conduct: Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
... Royal Commission, counsel assisting found that CommInsure, TAL and Rest may have engaged in conduct that fell below community standards after hearing "troubling" evidence from various case studies. CommInsure and Colonial Mutual Life Assurance (CMLA) ...

Franking credits inquiry launched

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
... if it won the next election. Committee chair and Government MP Tim Wilson said the inquiry was necessary to address community concerns about Labor's proposal. "The ability for investors, including individuals and superannuation funds, to claim their ...

AFA launches consumer advice expo

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
... feedback and believe it is our role to help change this consumer view and provide a positive message to the Australian community on the value of financial advice," he said. "Via an informative program and a fun, entertaining and interactive format, it ...