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Major banks receive Budget shakeup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... introduction of the levy, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will undertake a residential mortgage pricing inquiry until 30 June 2018, which will enable the ACCC to demand relevant authorised deposit-taking institutions explain changes ...

Treasurer launches new financial system inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
The government is launching yet another inquiry that will investigate the level of competition across Australia's financial system. The Productivity Commission has been tasked to deliver better outcomes for consumers and small businesses, as well as ...

ATO hits back at claims of inadequacy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017
... regional areas and individual circumstances to address non-compliant behaviour." The comments follow a five-month long inquiry by the Senate economic committee into non-payment of the superannuation guarantee. During the inquiry, the committee was told ...

ATO blamed for SG non-payment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2017
... said, resulting in the loss of government revenue and increased reliance on the Age Pension. During the five-month long inquiry, the committee found the ATO was reluctant to produce accurate figures in terms of the size of the SG gap despite the issue ...

SG non-payment is an 'easy fix': ISA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
... anticipating an "easy fix" for workers losing up to $300 million in superannuation drawdowns annually ahead of Senate inquiry findings into unpaid superannuation due to be released today. ISA estimates unpaid super costs workers about $24,000 by retirement ...

Human rights considerations are good for investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
... challenges encountered. The report follows an announcement from the Federal Government in February that it will initiate an inquiry into whether Australia should introduce legislation akin to the UK Modern Slavery Act, in recognition of the 45.8 million ...

Labor renews calls for banking Royal Commission

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2017
... the banking and financial services sector, citing a flood of angry consumer complaints. In a submission to the Senate Inquiry into Consumer Protections in the Banking, Insurance and Financial Sector, consumer protection group CHOICE published verbatim ...

Opposition floats SMSF borrowing ban

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
... housing market driven by wealthy SMSFs," Bowen said. The policy is backed by the head of the government's financial system inquiry, David Murray, who recommended the general ban on direct borrowing by SMSFs to mitigate the risk of financial instability. ...

Unconscionable super cross-selling will continue: ISA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
... short of fully examining the areas of banking that have been rocked by scandal over recent years. "What we need is a full inquiry into banking and the financial services sector so Australians can be confident that when they interact with financial institutions ...

Super funds support PRI statement on slavery

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... submission to the federal parliament Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, which is holding an inquiry into the establishment of such an act. Super funds and fund managers HESTA, IFM Investors and Cbus have already signed the ...