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APRA forced to overhaul culture, capabilities

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
... APRA should develop a cultural change program that fosters internal debate and contestability." Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg commented the review found APRA is an "impressive and forceful" regulator in terms of overseeing traditional financial risk. ...

Much review about nothing

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
The Government's recently announced review of Australia's retirement income system has been met with confusion by some of the industry's big players. "Speaking at the Bloomberg buy-side forum in Sydney recently, the newly-minted Assistant ...

Superannuation reforms underway

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
In her first industry address since inheriting the superannuation portfolio, Senator Jane Hume reinforced the Federal Government's plans to fix the structural problems across the retirement system and ultimately improve outcomes for members. Speaking ...

Retirement income review welcomed: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2019
... readers polled in Financial Standard 's latest survey. More than half (53%) of the respondents applauded Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's review into the retirement income system. About one third either "disagreed" or "highly disagreed" with the proposed ...

Government to revisit retirement incomes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... the numerous changes to superannuation that have been muted in the lead up to the election. Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg confirmed to the Australia Financial Review he will launch a review of retirement incomes, as well as enact the recommendations ...

Super gets an insider in ministry reshuffle

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... who takes on the NDIS and Government Services portfolios. Returning to their previous positions are Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Senator Mathias Cormann as Minister for Finance. The financial services industry moved to congratulate Hume and her colleagues ...

Chief economist update: Fairy tales can come true

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
I believe in miracles Where you from You sexy thing, sexy thing you Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was delivered a miracle when the Liberal/National Coalition won the Australian Federal election - and look set to form a majority government ...

Industry welcomes tax cuts and surplus

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... superannuation contribution changes (12%), and APRA and ASIC (8%) being given more funding. Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg delivered the 2019-20 Budget on April 9 and received mixed reactions from the financial services industry. Frydenberg extolled ...

Superannuation bills on hold

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
... Superannuation Package, but was left behind after a deal between the Greens and Coalition was reached. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg anticipated the proposed new law would take effect from October 2019, three months later than initially scheduled. The other ...

Superannuation Consumer Advocate proposal needs work

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
... found branch staff sold superannuation products to customers under the guise of general advice and not personal advice. Frydenberg also allocated to the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal (SCT) $2.3 million over three years from 2020-21 to resolve outstanding ...