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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 ...

Frydenberg appoints second APRA deputy chair

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
... the resources and powers to enforce the law and improve community confidence in the industry. Recently APRA came under scrutiny at the Royal Commission, as counsel assisting Michael Hodge questioned whether APRA and ASIC adequately addressed the problematic ...

Government establishes aged care Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
... of aged care settings including within residential aged care and community aged care that we believe warrants further scrutiny through any Royal Commission." Simpson said people impacted by elder financial abuse were often too embarrassed or afraid to ...

BTFG faces possible union action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... executive Phil Kewin said the action does little to attract new entrants to the industry. "We're seeing increased scrutiny and an increased cost to deliver and so the concern is where the pathway for new advisers is going to be. I'm sure many ...