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Member interests delay recommended

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
... Government's member interests superannuation reforms through Parliament, almost untouched. Releasing the report into its inquiry of the Putting Members Interests First Bill (PMIF), the committee made just two recommendations: to delay the implementation ...

Super body opposes member interests bill

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
... services, Women in Super (WIS), has condemned the bill in a submission to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee's inquiry into the Government's proposal. Steadfastly refusing to support the Putting Members Interests First Bill (PMIF), WIS' ...

Advice associations weigh in on member interests bill

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019
... unachievable and unreasonable timeframe," Anderson said. "We also make the point that a one-week timeframe to respond to this Inquiry, for such an important piece of legislation, is particularly challenging and will increase the risk of key issues not ...

Much review about nothing

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
... implementation and ongoing compliance costs which ultimately need to be paid by all or nearly all fund members. "Every inquiry takes the time and energy of the senior staff of funds. It would be good to get to a stage where that energy can be concentrated ...

ASIC product intervention to commence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
... Taiwan already exercising similar powers, she added. "ASIC having this power was recommended by the 2014 Financial System Inquiry, supported by the Financial Services Royal Commission, consulted on and agreed to by the Government and received overwhelming ...

Big four satisfaction on road to recovery

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2019
... collective NPS score of the big four peaked at 2.8 just prior to the Royal Commission, but dipped dramatically as the inquiry absorbed much of the national attention last year, hitting a low of minus 2.8 in the six months to November 2018. Compared to ...

Material weakness in super funds, insurers exposed

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2019
The numerous weaknesses exposed in APRA's prudential inquiry into the Commonwealth Bank are apparent among life insurers and superannuation funds. The prudential regulator wrote to 36 insurers, super funds and ADIs last June off the back of its ...

ASIC to strengthen complaints handling

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
... the failure of firms to identify systemic complaints were key findings of both the Royal Commission and the Prudential Inquiry into the Commonwealth Bank. "With the benefit of broad consultation, ASIC's new standards will lift complaints handling performance ...

Super, life risk face election test

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... earning threshold are two key planks of the Women in Super 'Make Super Fair' campaign and key recommendations of the Senate Inquiry into Economic Security for Women in Retirement," Wood said at the time. While SMSFs may end up heavily impacted by Labor's ...

Super leaves retirees vulnerable: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... noting policymakers have been grappling with the issue of financial products for retirement since the 2014 Financial System Inquiry. National Seniors' chief executive John McCallum noted after having their retirement savings managed for them during their ...