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Female Excellence in Advice finalists announced

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
... let us know how rewarding the experience is and a good opportunity for them to reflect on the great work they do for Australians every day." AFA chief executive Phil Kewin said: "We are delighted by the calibre of entries. The passion and commitment ...

SMSFA addresses policy hurdles

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
... trusted advisers. "There's no denying that this is a time of great uncertainty in the industry," Ralston said. "More Australians than ever are seeking advice. The need for good quality advice from trusted advisers has never been greater." "While ...

Entertainment spend retains members: Hostplus

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
The Royal Commission has questioned whether splurging on client entertainment is in the best interest of super fund members. Hostplus chief executive David Elia took to the witness stand on the issues of substantiating corporate expenses and multiple ...

Customer data protections progress

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
... Data Right is a right for customers and not for those who wish to access or use a customer's data. "No longer will Australians be left in the dark by banks and financial service providers," he said. It's positioned to arm Australians with the right information ...

Financial services confidence continues spiral

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
... consecutive year, banks and financial institutions have rated at the bottom of the institute's Ethics Index. "Australians expect high standards from their financial institutions, but our research suggests that these are far from being met," Burrell ...

Trust in financial services down since Royal Commission: Poll

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2018
Financial Standard readers say trust and satisfaction levels in banking and financial services have taken a hit since the Royal Commission began. Eighty-seven per cent of respondents to a Financial Standard poll either agreed or strongly agreed the ...

NAB complicated plan service fee issue: Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2018
... service fee issue plagued the bank last week, resulting in chief executive Andrew Thorburn publicly apologising to Australians for NAB's actions in a video posted to twitter late in the week. "When we make a mistake, we find it and we fix it - and ...

Indigenous Australians face super challenges: Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2018
The Royal Commission heard today of the difficulties indigenous Australians face in engaging with the superannuation system. Introducing the topic of this morning's hearing, counsel assisting Rowena Orr outlined the systemic issues indigenous Australians ...

Royal Commission on social media: Former Treasurer weighs in

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
... Andrew Thorburn apologised for the bank's actions over the plan service fee issue, vowing to turn NAB into a bank Australians could "respect and trust".

We have won the battle, not the war: AustralianSuper CEO

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2018
AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk told the Royal Commission the industry super Fox in the Henhouse campaign helped win the battle, but the war continues over default superannuation arrangements. The chief executive of Australia's largest ...