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Chief economist update: The risks just got real

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... arrangements between the UK and rest of the European Union, are under renegotiation. An increase in trade barriers and regulatory realignments, in the context of these negotiations or elsewhere, would weigh on global investment and reduce production ...

FinTech Australia chair steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
... agenda with the majority of its proposed reforms either enacted or in the process of being enacted, such as the fintech regulatory sandbox, retail crowdfunding and major policy reviews around open data and open banking. "It's been an amazing journey ...

KPMG names insurance and wealth lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
... and wealth management market is going through an unprecedented period of change in client expectations, political and regulatory pressure, mergers and acquisitions, and technological advancement. "Firms in Australia are increasingly looking to global ...

Ignition Wealth appointment flags fintech future

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2018
... guided architecture," the firm said. "Following a prolonged period of underinvestment in technology and the increasing regulatory burden, financial institutions are now hungry to provide their customers with compliant consumer-grade experiences," Quinlan ...

APRA unveils proposed RSE reform package

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2017
... business planning processes. APRA is seeking industry consultation on the proposed reforms until 29 March 2018. The new regulatory guidelines are due to come into effect in January 2019.

ASIC widens conflicted adviser remuneration rules

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
... reforms and to address specific concerns. Issued ahead of the life insurance framework deadline on January 1, Regulatory Guide 246 (RG 246) takes into account the additional provisions introduced in the Corporations Amendment (Life Insurance Remuneration ...

ASIC remains firm on IFA definitions

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
... its position on terminology used to describe the independence of financial advisers. ASIC's latest update to Regulatory Guide 175 (RG 175) confirms that terms such as "independently owned", "non-aligned" and "non-institutionally owned" can only be used ...

RG97 effects inconsistent: Rainmaker

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2017
The effects of fee disclosure reforms under Regulatory Guide 97 have trickled through market segments and asset classes revealing uneven results, Rainmaker's research shows. A high level analysis shows not-for-profit (NFP) superannuation funds have ...

ASIC reviews RG97 impact

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
ASIC announced it will conduct an external review on the effects of the Regulatory Guide 97 fee disclosure reforms, and will again extend its previous September 30 compliance deadline. ASIC said the move was in response to the industry's outcry around ...

Fees dominate super choice, RG97 falling short: ISA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... flexibility (60%). ISA public affairs director Matt Linden said the results are a sound warning to ASIC and the new Regulatory Guide 97 (RG97) rules about to take effect. Linden said new fee disclosure rules, while promising improvement, contained investment ...