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Federal Budget delivers nothing on climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022
... net-zero by 2050 and set ambitious intermediary climate targets to support the path to decarbonisation. This starts with a review of Australia's nationally determined contributions and ensuring it is in line with the Paris Agreement before COP27. Meeting ...

Greater independence for TPB

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2022
... the government acted to implement the recommendations of the TPB review. "In accordance with recommendation 3.2 of the review of the Tax Practitioners Board, the Morrison government has taken steps to continue to enhance the TPB's independence, fostering ...

APRA suspends IDII work, "disappointed" in industry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2022
... potential solutions, submitted by insurance companies and other stakeholders, APRA took into the account Treasury's ongoing review of legacy product rationalisation and Quality of Advice Review and came to the conclusion that the industry has not been ...

Permanent ban for former authorised representative

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
... to contravene financial services laws. Halligan has the right to appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review of ASIC's decision.

TAL wins life company award for 2021

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022
... Plan For Life's benchmarking metrics: financial strength; market share based on sales and growth over three years; a review of over 90 product features and definitions; service quality and premium rate comparisons across ages and sums assured. Product ...

Australian Retirement Trust announces next merger partner

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
... one of Australia's largest and most significant super funds," Birrell said. "Three years ago, the APSS initiated a review of the best ways to serve the long-term financial interests of our members and we are delighted that this competitive process ...

ISPT chief executive steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
... Industry Super Property Trust following a review. ISPT announced it is on the hunt for a new chief executive after a review of its corporate strategy determined it was time for Browning to hand over the reins. ISPT chair Rosemary Hartnett said the review ...

CSLR will not fully protect investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022
... wholesale investors. They have financial resources to be able to take matters through the court. Again, the Treasury review of AFCA made it clear that they think AFCA should in fact be more careful in exercising its discretion to take complaints from ...

Boards still lagging on diversity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2022
... recommendations for improving the performance of boards: open a discussion to scope the future context; invite an independent review of existing capabilities, skills and traits; broaden the brief and search for directors in new fields for missing capabilities ...

Economics Committee to examine rainy day funds

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2022
... Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993. The hearing, scheduled for February 10, is part of the committee's ongoing review of the four major banks and other financial institutions. Representatives from APRA, ASIC, Treasury and the University ...