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Senior lawyer drags AMP to court

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019
... claims. Her salary gross annual salary increased by $8,000 in March, 2017 the claim says. Reporting fee for no services misconduct Cook says that by November, 2016 she had become aware that AMP Group companies had charged fees to orphan customers in ...

Broker fined for lavish entertainment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
... improper, undermining the proper function of the market. "Senior management and compliance were cocooned from seeing the misconduct, and systems and controls failed to probe broker conduct, even when warning signs were visible." Tullett Prebon failed ...

Insider trading rife among company directors: ANU

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
... findings suggesting that the market is "cleaner" than the study implies and that it "actively monitors trading for misconduct" including market manipulation and insider activities.

Dealer group to fight grandfathered commissions ban

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019
... competition and other factors," Ardino said. Lifespan wants to make it clear that grandfathered commissions do not involve misconduct or fees for no service or breaches of professional standards or community expectations inherently. "Grandfathered commissions ...

One regulatory regime enough: FSC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019
... law be simplified. "This is consistent with the philosophy expressed in the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry," the FSC said. With the government planning to create a new ...

ASIC prepares to be primary super conduct regulator

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2019
... superannuation trustees, with more frequent on-site visits," Hughes clarified. "We will also pursue action against misconduct by trustees where appropriate, including where we see a culture that is promoting misconduct or turning a blind-eye to misbehaviour." ...

Financial incentive provokes misconduct: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2019
New research from Macquarie Business School shows removing measures that promote self-interest - like performance based bonuses - is the way to promote ethical behaviour. The research, which was supported by ASIC, looked at risk culture and unethical ...

Train of legislation to hit advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... Commission has been challenging and will continue to be challenging for the entire industry." Bishop said that while misconduct in the industry being exposed made for compelling viewing, it was just the beginning with the government now committed to ...

ASIC clamps down on poor advice, grandfathered commissions

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
ASIC warned it will clamp down on financial advice misconduct and ensure it sees an end to grandfathered commissions. The corporate watchdog outlined its priorities for the advice sector between now and 2023 in its recently released Corporate Plan. ...

Finance cheats more likely to cheat: Study

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
A University of Texas study has found finance professionals who engage in misconduct at work are more likely to be unfaithful in marriage. The study looked at financial advisers, chief financial officers and chief executives amongst others using the ...