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Labor won't support YFYS Bill in current form

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2021
... encourage the government to reconsider the issues raised by stakeholders, and revise the bill before returning it to Parliament," Labor senators said in the report, listing their recommendation as "bill not be passed". Labor said it supports the overall ...

ASIC appoints new chair, deputy chair

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021
... work with Longo and Court to facilitate a smooth transition. Deputy chair Karen Chester had previously confirmed to Parliament that she hoped to be considered as the next ASIC chair. She will remain co-deputy chair, working alongside Court. Court has ...

Senate report on YFYS reforms delayed

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
... while the Committee will not have time to carefully consider the YFYS Bill regulations as part of its inquiry, the Parliament and relevant stakeholders will be provided with adequate time to consider all the regulations."

Commissions likely to stay: Hume

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
... products out of the equation. "That doesn't mean that there is no future whatsoever for commissions - not at all. Parliament has continued to allow commissions in life insurance and FASEA has acknowledged that commissions are an acceptable form of ...

"Financial" in BFID is no big deal: Academic

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
... legislation committee in Sydney this morning. The hearings relate to Your Future, Your Super reforms currently before the parliament. The bill includes a proposal for superannuation trustees to be subjected to "best financial interest", which funds have ...

ISA chief economist departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021
... financial and macroeconomic modelling of capital markets," Anthony told Financial Standard. Yesterday, Liberal Member of Parliament J ason Falinski accused Industry Super Holdings (ISH) of funding the national broadcaster ABC's chief economics correspondent ...

ABC, ISH arrangement faces scrutiny

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021
... morning. The prudential regulator, which appeared before the Standing Committee Economics, had no answers to Member of Parliament Jason Falinski's fiery line of questioning regarding the intricate relationship between Industry Super Holdings (ISH) ...

NZ overhauls regulation of advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2021
... quality of that advice." The reforms have been in the works for several years now, with legislation first introduced to Parliament in 2017. In mid-2019 the Financial Advisers Act 2008 was repealed, and the Financial Services Legislation Amendment Act ...

Chester eyes ASIC chair role

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2021
ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester has confirmed that she wants to be considered for the role as chair of the corporate regulator, taking over from James Shipton who will step down as soon as the right candidate is announced. A Senate Parliamentary Joint ...

Funds SA appoints director of asset allocation

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2021
... insurers, and endowment funds. It was set up in 1995, under the Funds SA. legislation passed by the South Australian Parliament, with the purpose of investing funds on behalf of the state. It started with just Super SA as a client, and now has over 10 ...