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Challenger welcomes board director

ANNABELLE DICKSON | WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021

... former government secretary as a non-executive director. Heather Smith has 20 years' experience in the Australian public service sector and was previously secretary of the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science. Prior to this she served as deputy ...

New lead for Productivity Commission

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018

... Treasury he would not be seeking reappointment. Harris chaired the selection panel, which also comprised Australian Public Service commissioner John Lloyd and the secretary of the Department of Health Glenys Beauchamp. Morrison thanked Harris for his ...

Senior ATO official tangled in $165m fraud scandal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017

... Crimes. Also appearing at the press conference, acting commissioner of taxation Andrew Mills said that Australian Public Service (APS) Code of Conduct investigations have also been commissioned into a small number of other ATO employees and that those ...

Banks must overhaul product-based incentives

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2017

... dominated by sales, rather assessed on an individual's contribution across a range of measures, said former Australian Public Service Commissioner Stephen Sedgwick. He was appointed by the Australian Bankers' Association to lead the independent review ...

Public service veteran retires from AMP

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 20 MAR 2017

... been the chief executive of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission, commissioner of the Australian Public Service and secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. AMP chair Catherine Brenner said Shergold "has made a significant ...

Product conflicts in retail banking: ABA report

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017

... echoing the concerns that led to the Future of Financial Advice reforms. The report, written by former Australian Public Service Commissioner Stephen Sedgwick, has in its own words "tentatively identified" practices in some retail banking businesses ...

Report shows bank reform well underway

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2016

... Khoury, is reviewing the Code of Banking Practice, which sets standards of good conduct for banks. Former Australian Public Service Commissioner, Stephen Sedgwick, is reviewing product sales commissions and product based payments that could lead to poor ...

NAB appoints independent customer advocate

KERRIE SYDEE | TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016

... consumer credit insurance, mortgages, personal loans, credit cards and small business loans. Former Australian public service commissioner, Stephen Sedgwick, has been appointed to conduct an independent review of product sales commissions and product ...

Bank glitch delays government super payments

LAURA MILLAN | FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015

... arrangements that provide priority to these payments," the CSC continued. The delays affected former Australian public service workers and Defence Force pension payments. "Our bank has advised that they are completely focused on having all payments processed ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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