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Calls to investigate treatment of AMP advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020
... AMP's treatment of financial advisers, including reducing the value of its Buyer of Last Resort (BOLR) agreements. Labor senator for NSW Deborah O'Neill has written to ASIC chair James Shipton, urging him to investigate the AMP BOLR changes. Last year ...

Sargon buyers announce execs, ditch Sargon name

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
... operating officer and Darran Goodger as the chief operating officer, a spokesperson confirmed. Interestingly, former Labor senator Stephen Conroy, who introducing the new chief executive Marcus Price to the buyers, does not have a role at the new company. ...

FASEA extension hits snag

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
... extension being passed. Senator opposed Patrick's amendment, but Labor, the Greens and One Nation supported it. Labor Senator Jenny McAllistor said that Labor does support the bill, which will amend the Corporations Act to allow financial advisers ...

Sargon buyers tap former PEXA chief as adviser

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
... York financier and the Aussie strategic consultant is understood to have come via Sargon's director and former Labor senator Stephen Conroy. Conroy is believed to have engaged with Price last year to consider Sargon's future before the administration. ...

SG amnesty bill finally passes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
... opposition locked in tense discussion over a last-minute amendment as the third reading of the bill approached. Labor Senator Jenny McAllister moved an amendment which would enshrine the right to superannuation within the National Employment Standards. ...

Document leak puts NAB under the pump

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
... intensity" to its oversight of financial risks, which it noted was generally mature and strong. New South Wales Labor Senator Deborah O'Neill successfully moved to refer the auditing sector to an inquiry by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations ...

All options open for retirement income review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019
... avoid being on the age pension. They don't believe in compulsory superannuation for low-paid workers." Asked by Labor Senator Marielle Smith whether he agreed with Senator Bragg's policy suggestions, Minister for Finance Senator Mathias Cormann said ...

Former Labor senator joins Sargon

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2019
A former cabinet minister in the Rudd and Gillard governments was appointed to Sargon's board. Stephen Conroy has joined as a non-executive director at Sargon, as the firm embarks on its next growth phase. Commenting on Conroy's appointment, Sargon ...

Assistant Treasurer refutes breach allegations

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018
... Corporations Act. Responding to questions from Financial Standard today, Robert said allegations levelled at him by Labor Senator Chris Ketter during Senate Estimates on Wednesday evening we're "patently wrong". Robert's response comes as ASIC ...

Afterpay faces senate inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2018
... payday lenders such as Afterpay is adequately protecting low and middle income, and financially stressed Australians. Labor senator Jenny McAllister said yesterday that the inquiry will put the spotlight on "debt vultures" and companies that operate ...