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SPECIAL REPORT: Financial System Inquiry

ALICE URIBE | MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014

Catch up on Financial Standard's comprehensive coverage of the Financial System Inquiry's final report here. The report, which is likely to shape industry and regulatory policy for the financial planning, superannuation and investment management industries ...

Share market rallies on Murray report

AAP | MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014

The share market is stronger, with banks rallying on the Financial System Inquiry's recommendation that banks hold more capital. Shares in the major banks and the small regional players are firmer, a day after former Commonwealth Bank boss David Murray's ...

Labor asks for bipartisan consensus on FSI super issues

LAURA MILLAN | MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014

... reach "bipartisan consensus on the objectives of the superannuation system," following the release of the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) final report. Bowen said that Labor welcomes the release of the report, but noted that "it is important that key ...

Inquiry asks for greater simple bond red tape reduction

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014

... tax and regulatory constraints that have limited the development of the domestic bond market but the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) found that it does not go far enough. "Although the new 'simple' corporate bonds legislation reduces the cost of disclosure ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP | MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014

... combined 44,000 jobs and brought the yearly average to 241,000 a month. In local economic news on Monday, Financial System Inquiry chairman David Murray is slated to speak at a Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) event in Sydney. Meanwhile ...

Boost impact investing, says FSI

MARK SMITH | SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014

Impact investment was singled out in the final report of the Financial System Inquiry as an area that needs to be given greater attention. Recommendation 32 called for ways to facilitate development of the impact investment market and encourage innovation ...

Industry braces for majority independent directors

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014

... majority of independent directors including an independent chair, David Murray has recommended in the Financial System Inquiry final report. If the government implements this recommendation, it would represent a radical change from the current status ...

Make financial firms more accountable for products: FSI

ALICE URIBE | SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014

... (ASIC) increased powers to safeguard consumers were central recommendations in the final report of the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) that was handed down today. The inquiry headed up by former Commonwealth Bank chief executive David Murray recommended ...

FSI favours Chile-style default super auction

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014

... fund auction process similar to the Chilean model if fees do not come down considerably by 2020. The Financial System Inquiry final report has argued that superannuation fees have not fallen as low as they could have done, due largely to an "absence ...

Murray calls for ASIC to have more money and power

MARK SMITH | SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014

... money to do its job. Those were the recommendations laid out by David Murray in his final report to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI). "Regulators' funding arrangements and enforcement tools have some significant weaknesses, particularly in the case ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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