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Former Spectrum Wealth, NAB advisers banned

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... appropriately scope the advice," ASIC said. The banning of Thomas falls within ASIC's Wealth Management Major Financial Institutions Portfolio. The portfolio focuses on the financial services conduct of Australia's largest financial institutions ...

Life insurers prepare for grilling

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... COVID-19 pandemic. The grilling is part of the committee's ongoing review of the four major banks and other financial institutions. Wilson said the hearings are "an important mechanism for the Parliament to publicly scrutinise and hold Australia's insurance ...

Adequacy argument headlines online CMSF

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... they're being replace by phone and video mediums," she said. "In a world where trust in government and financial institutions is at an all-time low, this poses many challenges for the superannuation industry. But in adversity there is always opportunity." ...

Australia versus the world

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... will be -3.3% this year, while Australia's GDP will be significantly worse at -6.7%. Meanwhile, the major financial institutions in Australia have mostly reacted positively to the moves by the RBA and government. While it should be noted the IMF forecasts ...

Consumers looking for reassurance: MetLife

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
New research from MetLife shows Australian consumers are looking to financial institutions to alleviate anxiety during the current COVID-19 crisis, but more than half claim they haven't heard from their super fund. MetLife's COVID-19 Insights revealed ...

1.5 metres to trigger real estate downfall

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... the Australian real estate market had seen a more coordinated response from government, regulators and financial institutions compared to its peers. "We're seeing the banks work with the government and regulators, and stepping up to provide assistance ...

AFCA updates approach amid COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... ombudsman's approach would mirror that of the Council of Financial Regulators; adjusting initiatives to allow financial institutions to focus on their businesses and customers. AFCA has established a COVID-19 support line to ensure a prioritised service ...

Recovery expected in 2021: IMF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... finance-nearly 80 countries are requesting our help-and we are working closely with the other international financial institutions to provide a strong coordinated response," she said. "We are replenishing the Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust ...

Chief economist update: Lock us down Scotty!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... will go wrong". Monetary and Keynesian stimulus measures, and governments nationalising banks and other financial institutions got the world pass the global financial crisis a decade ago. The underlying problem then was the drying of liquidity that ...

APRA heat map update in doubt

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
... their energy and resources to responding to the impact of COVID-19," Byres said. "We will be working with financial institutions to balance the need for timely data and information on current conditions with institutions' ability to effectively manage ...