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Macquarie axes grandfathered commissions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2018
... practice - a legacy of the 2013 FoFA reforms - and ASIC, in its submission to the Royal Commission following its second inquiry, recommended the elimination of such payments. ASIC said it was concerned ongoing advice arrangements do not provide a benefit ...

Catholic Super backs Modern Slavery Act

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
... breaching the act. In August last year, the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) gave evidence at the inquiry into establishing the Modern Slavery Act. "Investors need accurate information about how companies are managing slavery risks," ...

Industry leaders in sales and marketing recognised at MAX Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2018
... industry but, at the same time, the huge responsibility in their hands to restore consumer trust. "With the Royal Commission inquiry and the Productivity Commission findings, it is incumbent upon the industry to regain public trust. Everyone in this ...

AMP adds legal expert to board

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018
... resignation triggered a number of changes to AMP's board following its appearance at the Royal Commission. Financial System Inquiry overseer and former CBA chief executive David Murray replaces Brenner in July. Three directors, Patty Akopiantz, Vanessa ...

Productivity Commission addresses superannuation lottery

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
... intervention or policy change is required. The review should be initiated within four years from the completion of this inquiry report, or earlier if the strengthened code of practice is not made enforceable within two years," the PC said. Figure 2. ...

Agriculture investment under parliament microscope

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2018
... practical barriers to superannuation investment in Australia's agricultural sector are now the subject of a Federal Parliament inquiry. The house standing committee on agriculture and water resources will accept submissions to the inquiry as the parliament ...

Life insurers should fund medical rehabilitation: MLC

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018
... life insurers in worker rehabilitation through the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services Inquiry, following a March 27 referral from the House of Representatives. Submissions were open until May 4. MLC Life Insurance, in ...

Federal government responds to white collar crime Senate inquiry

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018
... self-reporting and industry codes as it waits for the dust to settle on Royal Commission findings. In its response to the Senate Inquiry into White Collar Crime set up in 2015, the government cited the 50 recommendations made by the ASIC Enforcement ...

David Murray becomes AMP chair

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018
AMP has named Financial System Inquiry overseer and former CBA chief executive David Murray as its new chair. He will take on the role after AMP's annual general meeting in July, at which point executive chair Mike Wilkins will return to the position ...

Unlicensed SMSF advice not systemic: ASIC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018
... "limited licence", which would enable the provision of a limited range of financial services relevant to SMSFs. The ASIC inquiry found that most of the accountants investigated were not providing unlicensed SMSF advice, and that mainly accountants simply ...