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APRA unmasks fund outsourcing impacts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022
... APRA's thematic review on outsourcing arrangements in the superannuation industry found that trustees' efforts since the Royal Commission have resulted in stronger board oversight and monitoring of outsourcing arrangements and service providers. The ...

Throw out financial services law clutter: ALRC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2022
... The ALRC is seeking submissions from the public in response to the proposals and questions by November 30. Following the Royal Commission, the ALRC was tasked with reviewing financial services laws to simplify industry regulation. Namely, the ALRC set ...

More consolidation is needed, says Diverger chief

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022
... Cullen told Financial Standard. Jacobsen said some of the challenges that the industry faced in the past and led to the Royal Commission are related to the advice infrastructure that was used. "When I look back, one of the things that we got wrong was ...

No surprise advice industry fears ASIC: Panel

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
... we've been through a lot of change. Advisers and licensees have been working extremely hard to adapt to the aftermath of the Royal Commission," he said. He explained that simultaneously there's a group of licensees that work with ASIC and Treasury ...

The time for change is now: Jones

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
... on foot to fulfill the commitments I made to you prior to the election," he said. Jones said the learnings of the Hayne Royal Commission cannot be forgotten but added that if regulations are in place, it's important to understand the reasons behind them ...

Stock exchanges, industry pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2022
... Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, while several financial services organisations have also marked her passing overnight. The Royal Family announced early this morning that The Queen passed away peacefully at her Balmoral residence. She was Britain's ...

Final Royal Commission reforms to be tabled, YFYS review begins

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
The final raft of legislative reform resulting from the Royal Commission will be introduced to parliament this week and consultation on the review of the Your Future, Your Super regime has commenced, minister for financial services Stephen Jones confirmed ...

Insurers are 'fishing' for non-disclosures: ASIC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
... examined claims handling practices in the context of total and permanent disability (TPD) insurance. The Financial Services Royal Commission examined several case studies of egregious conduct in which physical surveillance and non-disclosure investigations ...

A sensible roadmap: Industry responds to QAR paper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
... occur." "This would be an incredible disappointment to the victims of financial advice scandals who gave evidence to the Royal Commission," Kirkland said. "The review's proposals to weaken consumer protections will fuel a revival of vertical integration ...

Nuveen appoints head of debt

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2022
... director, head of real estate at Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank Australia. Prior to this, he worked at the Royal Bank of Scotland as director for structured real estate finance and as a real estate banking and finance Lawyer in Sydney ...