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Wealth management investigations spike

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
The corporate regulator's wealth management investigations increased 129% in the year to March 2019, ASIC commissioner John Price said yesterday. In opening comments to a keynote panel discussion at the Governance and Risk Management Forum in Melbourne ...

Superannuation reforms underway

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
... role by making ASIC the lead conduct regulator in superannuation. The Government is committed to implementing all of Commissioner Kenneth Hayne's 76 recommendations and in some cases has gone the extra mile, she said. "This includes 15 recommendations ...

Record number of tax evasion reports

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
... non-lodgement and inadequate or no super paid and overstating expenses were the next most common tip offs. Assistant commissioner Peter Holt said the upward trend in the volume of referrals about people suspected of participating in the black economy ...

Culture isn't everything: ASIC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
ASIC commissioner John Price has warned a "strong culture" might not stand resolute in the face of remuneration incentives. Addressing the Governance Institute's Risk Management Forum in Sydney yesterday, Price warned companies that ensuring the behaviour ...

Former First State chief joins TCorp

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
... leadership at First State Super." In addition to his new role, Dwyer is the chair of Australia for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. He was named a member of the Order of Australia in 2011 for his service to superannuation. The addition ...

Risk commission changes imperil advice practices

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2019
... innovation and competition, as only the largest institutions will be able to survive, it said. Under Recommendation 2.5, Commissioner Kenneth Hayne said ASIC should consider further reducing the cap on commissions for life risk insurance products - unless ...

Industry wide pay cut for boards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
... Commission are already being felt by Australia's financial institutions, as shareholders and their boards move to act upon Commissioner Hayne's recommendations." Overall, across all industries and organisation types, chairs had a remuneration increase ...

Former Gold Coast adviser banned

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
... with statements of advice to demonstrate the advice he provided and the information on which he provided it. ASIC commissioner Danielle Press said= SMSFs are not suitable for everyone, and advisers recommending SMSFs only for the purpose of borrowing ...

Chief economist update: ECB exit proves premature

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
... 1.6%) in 2020. Renewed US-China trade tensions and a looming one against Europe - Politico quotes European trade commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom warning EU trade ministers to brace for "US tariffs on billions of euros worth of European goods over a dispute ...

Super stability not guaranteed: Rice Warner

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019
... meeting the requirements of APRA's member outcomes regime. The firm noted the Government would also implement most of Commissioner Kenneth Hayne's recommendations from the Royal Commission, adding another layer of change to the sector. "While the industry ...