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ABA moves to protect vulnerable customers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
... customers that they should feel comfortable telling their bank if they are experiencing vulnerability. ABA chief executive Anna Bligh said: "There is no doubt that the Royal Commission showed that banks need to lift their game when it comes to vulnerable ...

APRA lifts interest-only restrictions

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018
... where both banks and regulators can quickly and effectively respond to a changing environment," ABA chief executive Anna Bligh said. "While banks will continue to lend prudently, today's decision will mean all banks can offer more choice for customers ...

Ten stories that defined the Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
... commissions and end fees for no service across the advice industry. Earlier, the ABA's chief - former Queensland Premier Anna Bligh - said the release of the interim report marked a "day of shame" for Australia's banks.

Grandfathered commissions: Where to from here?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
... already calling for a ban, and three of the four big banks have already vowed to phase them out. ABA chief executive Anna Bligh described the removal of such payments as "another important piece in the puzzle of ensuring there are no conflicts for advisers." ...

Banks vow to end grandfathered commissions

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
... financial advisers to receive grandfathered commissions and end fees for no service across the industry, ABA chief Anna Bligh said in Sydney this morning. To this end, the ABA is seeking new legislative changes to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) ...

RC interim report is fair: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2018
... remuneration - an issue the association said does not require review. The Australian Banking Association chief executive Anna Bligh said the findings into the misconduct in financial services marked a "day of shame" for Australia's banks. This week ...

A day of shame for Aussie banks: Bligh

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
Australian Banking Association chief executive Anna Bligh said the Royal Commission's interim report into misconduct in financial services marked a "day of shame" for Australia's banks. Holding a press conference after Commissioner Kenneth Hayne ...

Industry body rejects ABA banking code

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
Australian Banking Association chief executive Anna Bligh's call for mutual banks, credit unions and building societies to adopt the ABA's new banking code of practice has been labelled "gratuitous" by an industry body which says a better code of practice ...

New code should apply to all: ABA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2018
... buildings societies and others should not differ from banks, who will adopt the code in July next year. ABA chief executive Anna Bligh said it was important that customers were protected regardless of who they choose to bank with, despite the new Code ...

Financial abuse: A hidden epidemic

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... see their accounts being drained by family members, by friends that they trust and care about," ABA chief executive Anna Bligh said.