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Board addition strengthens strategic relationship

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... exceed 20% per the Financial Sectors (Shareholding) Act 1998, according to an August 14 notice signed by the Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg.

ASIC to review end of grandfathering

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
... the end of July, the government introduced legislation to ban grandfathered commissions for financial advisers. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and assistant minister for superannuation, financial services and financial technology Jane Hume released a joint ...

Frydenberg flags new advice disciplinary system

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... Commissioner Kenneth Hayne in his landmark report into misconduct in Australia's financial services system, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the government was determined to restore trust in the financial system. To that end, the government plans to ...

Japanese insurer gets Treasury tick to up Challenger stake

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... exceed 20% per the Financial Sectors (Shareholding) Act 1998, according to an August 14 notice signed by the Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. In its annual results announced August 13, Challenger said an MS&AD representative is expected to join the ...

More scrutiny for super fund, insurance firm chiefs

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
... Royal Commission. Financial services associations will also be called upon to appear before the standing committee. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said including other financial services entities will complement the broader inquiry into the four major banks ...

Unfair contract terms extended to insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
The Federal Government is extending the unfair contract term regime to insurance contracts. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said proposed amendments to the Unfair Terms in Insurance Contracts Bill 2019 announced this week is the result of the Coalition taking ...

AFA, FPA slam haste in ending grandfathered commissions

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
... Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) have both criticised the time frame given to phase out grandfathered commissions. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced earlier this week legislation would be introduced to ban the payment of grandfathered commissions ...

Jane Hume to address AFA Conference

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
... prevent members from retiring with more money, as recommended by the Productivity Commission. This week, Hume and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced the government will introduce legislation this week to end the payment of grandfathered commissions ...

Final nail in the coffin for grandfathered commissions

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2019
... legislation this week to end the payment of grandfathered commissions to financial advisers by 1 January 2021. Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and assistant minister for superannuation, financial services and financial technology Jane Hume revealed ...

Open Banking gets another shot in parliament

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
... consumers access to and control of their own financial data. The bill was reintroduced to Parliament and read today. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the legislation is designed to give consumers more power and allow them to switch service providers more ...