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Codes of conduct to be made enforceable

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... another step forward as part of the government's continued action on all 76 recommendations contained in the final report of the Royal Commission into misconduct in the banking, superannuation and financial services industry." The new consultation ...

Benchmark APRA against global counterparts: Treasury

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019
... should treat recent reviews and reports into APRA as its starting point. It names five reports: the Royal Commission's final report, the Productivity Commission's final report on superannuation and competition in the Australian financial system, IMF's ...

NAB agrees to RC wealth recommendations

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019
... Chronican said. "We have to focus on earning back trust and this includes the actions we take in response to the Final Report and other issues we have faced at NAB. "It includes how we compensate customers when we get it wrong; how we pay our people ...

Mortgage broker trail commissions to stay

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2019
... community-owned branches, according to the RC's public hearings. The decision is at odds with the Royal Commission's final report's recommendation on the subject, which recommended lenders stop paying brokers trailing commissions on new loans as the ...

NAB names new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
... for a new chief executive," Armstrong said. Resigning from the position in the wake of the Royal Commission's final report, Henry said he would stay on as chair until a replacement was appointed. Henry said he is pleased with Chronican's appointment. ...

Government launches TPB review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
... and would also give the Government the opportunity to "address issues" arising from the Black Economy Taskforce's final report. Former deputy chair of the Board of Taxation, Keith James will chair the review. James' leadership in the tax profession extend ...

Consultation opens for claim handling changes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
... the Government has opened consultation. A recommendation from Commissioner Kenneth Hayne in the Royal Commission's final report earlier this year, the change would allow ASIC to enforce a higher standard of behaviour ensuring consumers could expect the ...

APRA sets sights on 2019 targets

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
... major events swirling within the financial services industry. It specifically referenced the Royal Commission, the final report of the Productivity Commission's inquiry into superannuation and the BEAR legislation. For the super sector, APRA has ...

IFM Investors adds policy director

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2019
... sound like a good idea. Commenting on Commissioner Kenneth Hayne's recommendation in the banking Royal Commission final report, Dean said stapling may potentially encourage errant behaviour as funds try to sign up the first-time entrants into the superannuation ...

AFA rebukes ideological drive against conflicted remuneration

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
The Association of Financial Advisers came out swinging in a public response to the Royal Commission's final report this morning. Speaking at the Sydney leg of the association's annual Connect Tour, AFA general manager of policy and professionalism ...