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New ASX governance principles target culture

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2019
The ASX and its new corporate governance principles unveiled overnight are taking a leaf out of Commissioner Kenneth Hayne's final recommendations. The fourth iteration of the ASX Corporate Governance Council's principles and recommendations ...

Wills are an afterthought for the rich: Lawyer

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
... Brock is a case in point. Brock had three wills between 1984 and 2006, two of which were prepared via will kits, according to law firm Hunt & Hunt. One was signed by Brock but not properly witnessed, while the other was never signed. Brock's family members ...

Advisers need to behave above the law

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
... Hayne's final Royal Commission report into misconduct in financial services to explain the position. "What he's arguing is the law is where the basic sits," Sanders said. "Codes of ethics should sit above the law. They should be aspirations. They should ...

Clearview overhauls life insurance premiums

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
... requirement has seen unsolicited selling take place within structures and systems which do not ensure compliance with the law" has enabled Clearview and other insurers to conduct business in this manner in the past.

Group insurance reforms to be tabled

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
Legislative reforms that will see group life insurance offered to under-25 year olds and those with low account balances on an opt-in basis will be tabled in Parliament today. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Putting Members' Interests First) Bill 2019 ...

Accountant banned for bad SMSF advice

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
... individuals and were not for everybody. "ASIC will continue to take action when advisers or AFS licensees don't comply with the law," she said. "Consumers need to know that managing your own super is a major commitment that can be expensive and involve ...

Qantas Super chair steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
Qantas Super chair Anne Ward will step down in May after 15 years of service. Two new members will also join the board. Ward joined the Qantas Super board in April 2004 and was appointed chair one year later. She serves on numerous boards, including ...

Pay super fortnightly: ISA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
... interest could be the difference between having enough and going without." ISA said the practice was accounted for within the law, with businesses allowed to withhold payments for up to four months. It wants to see superannuation payments synchronised ...

Royal Commission recommendations split industry

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2019
Commissioner Kenneth Hayne's final recommendations received a mixed reaction in Financial Standard' s latest spot poll. About a third (31%) surveyed by Financial Standard last week believed the banking Royal Commission final recommendations ...

ASIC appeals Westpac Federal Court decision

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2019
... objectives, financial situation and needs of the customers to whom the advice was given." However, in 14 of the 15 calls, the law was breached by the implication that the rollover of super funds into a BT account was recommended. While not dishonest ...