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NAB cuts bonuses for executives

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
... remaining mindful of the quantum of executive remuneration," Henry said. "Where NAB falls short of customer, shareholder and community expectations, the new framework provides the board with the ability to hold leaders accountable." Remuneration for ...

Frydenberg appoints second APRA deputy chair

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
... financial services regulators, ensuring they are equipped with the resources and powers to enforce the law and improve community confidence in the industry. Recently APRA came under scrutiny at the Royal Commission, as counsel assisting Michael Hodge ...

AMP defaulted members as smokers: Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
... trustees cannot presume that members smoke in determining their insurance premiums. "There are low levels of smoking in the community, with only 14.5% of adults being daily smokers. In these circumstances, it is statistically appropriate to assume a ...

Government establishes aged care Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
... see instances of elder financial abuse across a range of aged care settings including within residential aged care and community aged care that we believe warrants further scrutiny through any Royal Commission." Simpson said people impacted by elder ...

Macquarie pledges $50m to anniversary

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
... non-profit organisations awarded $10 million each over a five-year period, funding projects globally that will have a lasting community benefit. The Macquarie Group Foundation will manage the program and select award recipients. Soon to retire Macquarie ...

Life insurers admit to misconduct: Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... the Royal Commission heard about instances of misconduct in the life insurance industry and where conduct fell below community standards and expectations. Opening the sixth round of Royal Commission hearings, counsel assisting Rowena Orr laid bare instances ...

Philanthropic sector advocates transparency facelift

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... platform, Foundation Maps: Australia, aims to facilitate more collaboration and reduce duplication as well as build a better community of shared learning. The tool is a joint initiative of Philanthropy Australia and US-based Foundation Center. "For far ...

Increasing trust not up to APRA: Byres

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
Regaining the trust of Australians is a responsibility for the financial services industry, not the prudential regulator. Speaking at the Annual Risk Management Association CRO conference in Sydney this week, APRA chairman Wayne Byres said the Royal ...

Philanthropic forces shift asset allocation

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
... but environment has quickly risen to fourth spot in recent times. Private or public ancillary funds (PAFs), as well as community foundations, have increased their philanthropic market share and their causes include a more "democratic spread" to include ...

Gonski asks philanthropists to have more heart

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
... lot of criticism of the industry but banking does some amazing things," he said. "The banks are a vital artery of the community. I've always been mesmerised by banking - the good and the bad it can do. It was a logical step up to see if I could do ...