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SMSFA appoints high profile former politicians

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2017
... of Representatives seat of Oxley from 1998 to 2016, and was chair of the Corporations and Financial Services Committee inquiry into the financial services industry and formulation of the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms. "These outstanding appointments ...

ATO payroll system tracking unpaid super

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2017
... according to a joint report submitted by Cbus and Industry Super Australia at the superannuation guarantee non-payment Senate inquiry, which wrapped up on Tuesday. Cbus urged the Federal Government to align workers' superannuation the same time wages ...

Westpac deputy chief executive retires

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
... challenges and opportunities," Hartzer said. Coffey oversaw Westpac's contribution to the Federal Government's Financial System Inquiry and is currently leading work underway to rebuild customer trust, Hartzer said. Coffey said: "Westpac has given me ...

Wages and super should be aligned: Cbus

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
... superannuation is to try and prevent it happening in the first place," Cbus chair Steve Bracks said in his submission to the Senate inquiry into unpaid superannuation. "Paying superannuation at the same time as wages is a key part of the answer." Cbus ...

We have made mistakes: CBA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
Commonwealth Bank of Australia's chief executive Ian Narev told a parliamentary inquiry this morning the bank made mistakes and still has a lot of work to do. On day two of the major banks review, Narev fronted the House of Representative's Standing ...

NAB chief promises greater accountability

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2017
... pledged greater accountability and consequences for those who breach codes of conduct at the second round of the banking inquiry in Canberra on Friday. Thorburn and chief operating officer Anthony Cahill faced the House of Representative's Standing Committee ...

Life insurance industry rebuts need for greater reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2017
Some of the financial services industry's biggest players fronted the Parliamentary Joint Committee inquiry into life insurance on Friday. Financial Services Council chief executive Sally Loane faced the panel first, telling the Committee that any further ...

Confusion reigns in super and life insurance: CHOICE

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2017
... confusing superannuation products according to consumer advocacy group CHOICE. In their submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into the Life Insurance Industry in Sydney and Melbourne, CHOICE told the panel that consumers could retire with an extra ...

Senate committee files views on super objective

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
... increased to 12%, and made specific reference to the lack of consultation which occurred through the Murray Financial System inquiry. The majority of submitters welcomed the introduction of an independent monitoring and review system to assess the performance ...

APRA urges banks to raise capital

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
... APRA's agenda for 2017, including their main policy item of implementing the first recommendation of the Financial System Inquiry; forcing big banks to raise more capital. Byres noted while APRA had been holding off until the work in Basel on the bank ...