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Royal Commission sobering and overdue: Labor

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2019
Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen said a Labor government will establish a Treasury taskforce to help implement all of the recommendations from the banking and financial services Royal Commission. Responding immediately after the public release of the Royal ...

Misconduct must end: Frydenberg

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
The banking, superannuation and financial services Royal Commission has made 76 recommendations to address industry misconduct and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the Federal Government will act on each of them. The Treasurer has put the blame of industry ...

Royal Commission principles not simply an add-on

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
A set of ideas or principles aligned to community standards resulting from the financial services Royal Commission must not be solely grafted as optional extras for better business profits, an ethics specialist believes. The Ethics Centre executive ...

Challenger boutique appoints chief operating officer

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
... in September. Deutsche Bank fixed income research expert Jean Dumas joined Ardea's investment strategy team, while Darren Wadhera joined its portfolio implementation team.

Mercer names platform provider for direct super investments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
... and our commitment to driving up superannuation outcomes and engagement across the board." Mercer head of superannuation Darren Stevens said the company is pleased to be working with OneVue. "The partnership with OneVue is one of a number of initiatives ...

Vertical integration changes to reshape personal wealth

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
A forecast of trends influencing banking over the next 12 months cites vertically integrated business models continuing to give way to platform and marketplace-driven banking. Infosys Finacle recently released its annual banking trends forecast for ...

Advisers question value of best interests duty

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
One in five financial advisers disagrees or strongly disagrees the best interests duty was necessary to raise industry standards. And more than 70% believe the duty has not improved advice quality. These are two of 11 findings from research released ...

Formica finds new CEO role

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
Former Janus Henderson Group co-chief executive Andrew Formica is joining Jupiter Fund Management as its new leader in March. Formica will replace current Jupiter chief executive Maarten Slendebroek, who is transitioning out of his role and finishing ...

MLC drops wrap and super admin fees

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
MLC Wealth chief executive Geoff Lloyd is making his biggest call since joining the group five months ago, slashing wrap administration fees to run one of the cheapest platforms in Australia. Additionally, Lloyd is lowering administration fees for the ...

Australia Day: How the barbecue has changed

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
Over the past 20 years, Australians have increasingly paid more for their meat at Australia Day barbecues. They're also more conscious about drinking alcohol to excess and should eat fruit salad. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said sausages ...