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Unions lobby super sector to cut big bank, AMP ties

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
... the economy big enough to absorb their capital," Rainmaker said. In a similar move to the ACTU, the Communication Workers Union is lobbying Australia Post to cut its default superannuation arrangement with AMP. Since the closure of the Australia Post ...

Royal Commission must be extended: FSU

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
The union representing workers in the financial services sector is calling for an extension of the financial services Royal Commission, as revelations of misconduct continue to arise from the inquiry. The Finance Sector Union said the inquiries of Commissioner ...

New chair, deputy chair for industry fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2018
... Council of Unions, and former branch secretary of the central and southern Queensland branch of the Australian Services Union. In announcing the board rotation, CareSuper thanked Wood for her service, confirming she will remain as a director on the board. ...

Banks put revenue above quality advice: FSU

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
Following today's round of hearings for the Royal Commission, the Finance Sector Union of Australia (FSU) noted that "banks had better systems in place to track incoming revenue than to make sure customers had been given the ongoing advice they were ...

Industry fund adds board director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
A $9.2 billion industry superannuation fund appointed a new board director. Vision Super welcomed Australian Services Union executive president Lisa Darmanian in March, bringing the number of women on its board to four. "Lisa brings valuable experience ...

FIIG Securities goes global, appoints chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... in Malta, FIIG International provides the FIIG Group with an ability to operate in all 28 member nations of the European Union, allowing FIIG to bring greater fixed income investment options to Australian investors. The new subsidiary will be led by ...

PwC urges super trustees to fast-track GDPR compliance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
Superannuation trustees unprepared for the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regime must fast-track the necessary steps to comply with new, stringent privacy laws, PwC warns. Taking effect on 25 May 2018, GDPR applies to any ...

Government increases market manipulation penalties

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
... will align our regulatory regime with international best practice, including regimes in the United Kingdom, the European Union, Japan, Singapore and Canada."

YBR appoints new general manager

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... Bank, national sales manager at GMAC-RFC and director - wholesale at Resimac. He was also chief executive of Security Credit Union and operations manager at Macquarie. His role at YBR will involve expanding on the group's franchisee network. YBR executive ...

Chief economist update: The risks just got real

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... long-standing commercial agreements, such as NAFTA and the economic arrangements between the UK and rest of the European Union, are under renegotiation. An increase in trade barriers and regulatory realignments, in the context of these negotiations or ...