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Senate creates committee on fintech, regtech

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2019
... that sees the government looking towards technology as a solution to improve compliance in the wake of the Hayne Royal Commission. At a Q&A session at the Institute of Public Administration last month, Prime Minister Scott Morrison spoke about how regtech ...

AFCA ombudsman addresses adviser concerns

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
... 12 months, to accept complaints about conduct dating back to 1 January 2008, the period examined by the Hayne Royal Commission. In cases where financial firms and its customers have not found a resolution, AFCA will start investigating legacy matters ...

Intra-fund advice must improve: Rice Warner

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019
... matters are becoming more complex. With advisers leaving the planning sector after the fallout from the Hayne Royal Commission and legislative reformsand research showing demand for advice is on the rise, Rice Warner is predicting hikes in the cost of ...

Members shift to industry super funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
... APRA figures paint a telling picture of a booming industry super fund sector nearly one year after the Hayne Royal Commission. Retail fund assets were flat at $625.7 billion in the year to June 2019. Industry funds on the other hand grew by 13.8% year ...

Train of legislation to hit advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... for compelling viewing, it was just the beginning with the government now committed to implementing all 76 of Commissioner Hayne's recommendations, having released its roadmap for doing so. "There will be a train of legislation coming down the track ...

Treasurer moves on broker remuneration

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
... penalty. The latest announcement comes after the Morrison Government released its roadmap for implementing Commissioner Hayne's recommendations. "Mortgage brokers play an important role in promoting good consumer outcomes and competition in the home ...

Government should intervene in BOLR changes: Opposition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
... expected of them by all the regulators". "Therefore, it is not correct to say it has anything to do with the Hayne Royal Commission," Mookhey said. In concluding, Mookhey said he plans to pursue the AMP issue further with parliament. In a statement to ...

Peak bodies respond to government roadmap

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2019
While many have welcomed the government's roadmap for implementing Commissioner Hayne's recommendations, bodies representing the superannuation industry are leading criticisms against the timetable. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees ...

Frydenberg flags new advice disciplinary system

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... implementation roadmap released today. Revealing how the government will tackle the 76 recommendations made by Commissioner Kenneth Hayne in his landmark report into misconduct in Australia's financial services system, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said ...

Why do we need royal commissions, Hayne asks

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2019
In his first public speech since the Royal Commission's final report in February, Kenneth Hayne mulled why Australians are calling for more royal commissions and what it says about our democracy. "The increasingly frequent calls for Royal Commissions ...