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ASIC slams consumer credit failures

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
... the regulator will begin consultation to ban unsolicited outbound CCI sales over the phone. The practice has come under scrutiny recently, after the Royal Commission and ASIC's review of direct life insurance revealed issues emanating from the outbound ...

New strategic advisory lead at Willis Towers Watson

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... is a privilege to be part of this team working with asset owners at a time where they are confronted with regulatory scrutiny against a backdrop of a challenging market environment," she said. "There has never been a greater demand for governance expertise ...

APRA tighten reins on super fund acquisitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
... seeking to acquire a substantial stake in an APRA-regulated superannuation licensee is subject to rigorous regulatory scrutiny," she said. The approval process forms part of the newly passed Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member ...

Former Link general manager joins Mercer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
... office as a partner on June 11. He will be helping trustees provide more value to members amid regulatory reforms and scrutiny. Giles was most recently at Link Group, where was general manager of Rest service delivery, and general manager of legislation ...

The case for tax deductible advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
... status of tax deductible in order for advisers to fully embrace all the changes brought about by increased regulatory scrutiny, the group said. "We are more than happy to support this move towards professionalism, but we expect advice to be treated as ...

Clients demand multiple advisers: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2019
... and fees being offered is becoming more attractive to clients, it may also be reflective of the public and regulatory scrutiny of the wider sector in the wake of the Royal Commission," it said. EY Oceania wealth and asset management leader Antoinette ...

Material weakness in super funds, insurers exposed

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2019
... APRA will write to the boards of all participating institutions shortly. "Boards should expect increased supervisory scrutiny of their institutions as they implement remediation actions. Also, in a number of cases, the weaknesses identified in the self-assessment ...

CBA down, industry up for employment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
... Financial Standard, Randstad Australia chief executive Frank Ribuot said: "Discussions around underpayment and media scrutiny around other issues, I think that's affected Commonwealth Bank's ranking." Meanwhile, ANZ has managed to attract people who ...

Life insurers prioritise customer service over tech

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
... Subsequently, only a minority of leaders (6%) intend to invest in internal talent and capability. "As the sector faces increased scrutiny partly owing to the compliance issues identified in the banking Royal Commission, now more than ever, insurers need ...

NPP chair breaks down rollout

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... like the NPP and what the implementation of this kind of infrastructure entails. He said some of the speculation and scrutiny around participants' timing in the rollout hasn't always been fair considering the complexity in technology environments in ...