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Royal Commissions puts pressure on finance sector job market: Sunsuper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... months, the finance sector still took a significant hit in job demand. With the Royal Commission placing unprecedented scrutiny on the industry, demand dropped 9.6% year-on-year according to Sunsuper, whose Australian Job Index tracks digital job advertisements ...

IOOF appoints acting chief executive, chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
IOOF has appointed an acting chief executive and an acting chair, with Chris Kelaher and George Venardos under scrutiny. According to a statement, managing director Kelaher and chair Venardos have agreed to step aside while they await the outcome of ...

AMP replaces Regan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2018
... Ferrari also joined from Credit Suisse's Private Banking division. Though AMP and the wider industry faced great scrutiny this year, Wade said he is delighted to be joining the organisation. "The industry is changing for the better and it is committed ...

Social media reacts to final Royal Commission hearings

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... culture has been a challenge". They do not have the capacity to fix it by themselves. There is a clear need for external scrutiny on culture at ANZ and in other banks. #BankingRC - David Taylor (@aus_employ_law) November 28, 2018 Employment lawyer David ...

ANZ hid reasons for executive pay cuts

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2018
... Erring executives a secret to a staff Elliott said while there may be some value to subjecting the pay cuts to public scrutiny, he wasn't sure it was the most effective way to hold the executives accountable. "The audience we are trying to change ...

Chief economist update: Buy the dip or sell the rallies?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... selloff. iPhone demand concerns weighing heavily on AAPL-US, supply chain names and tech in general. Sector has been under scrutiny lately with rotation out of growth and momentum factors. Dollar strength another big headwind amid continued pickup in ...

Banks must reshape to survive compliance and technology crunches

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2018
... recently raised concerns that the banks are not investing enough in maintain existing core technology, and this increased scrutiny may prompt a renewed focus on re-platforming for some banks." Both KPMG and EY suggest policies aimed to increase innovation ...

TAL slashes jobs, cuts outbound sales

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2018
... including redeployment where possible. In addition to ASIC's review of direct insurance, the move also follows recent scrutiny of such practices by the Royal Commission. Following an appearance by TAL's general manager of claims Loraine van Eeden ...

NobleOak wins best direct life insurer award

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2018
... Cover. Strategic Insight regional managing director Rael Solomon said the direct life insurance market is under intense scrutiny, but there are several companies that are focussed on the needs of Australian consumers, and are leading the way forward ...

Legal woes continue for super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
Industry superannuation fund Rest is facing renewed scrutiny over its responsible investment practices after one of its members filed an updated Federal Court claim alleging the fund has failed to act in his best interests. In July, Rest member Mark ...