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Hayne recommends new regulatory overseer

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... superannuation oversight. A new independent body will also oversee the regulators. Releasing his final report into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, Commissioner Kenneth Hayne recommended a new three-person oversight ...

Former ACCC chair will lead APRA capability review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... review of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. Responding to the Royal Commission's final report into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said a capability review would be ...

ATO and TPB terminate tax agents

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
... reckless with their clients' tax affairs and we will continue to investigate and address all categories of serious misconduct," he said. The matter is also being pursued by the Western Australia Police Force. Anyone who has been affected by the possible ...

AAT upholds AFSL rejection

OSKAH DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019
... reasonably be expected of someone seeking to be engaged in the provision of financial services." The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry saw ASIC scrutinised for its lack of regulatory enforcement. ...

International equities rule Aussie ETFs: Vanguard

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
... forecasting the Australian market to clear $50 billion in assets. With Kenneth Hayne set to hand down his final report into misconduct in financial services on February 1, the fund manager is anticipating Hayne's recommendations to support increased ...

Game over for grandfathered commissions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... Commission, the Productivity Commission said grandfathered commissions promote conflict, increasing the potential for misconduct and doing little to ensure the best interests of the client are met. Taking aim at key advice associations, the Productivity ...

ASFA, ISA, FSC weigh in on the final report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... be addressed. "The Government will carefully consider the recommendations and will await The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry's Final Report before finalising our response to the Productivity ...

Ten stories that defined the Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
... financial advice licensee to decline the Royal Commission's request for assistance in identifying instances of misconduct, Dover Financial Advisers shocked the industry when it shut-down in June. Shortly after, the AFA set about lobbying the corporate ...

Financial Standard unwrapped: Our top stories in 2018

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
... system and beefed up the funding of APRA and ASIC as the Royal Commission began to shed light on various instances of misconduct in Australia's financial system that hadn't been dealt with by regulators. AMP divests life business After delaying ...

MYEFO: Regulatory funding increases, Budget surplus doubles

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
... the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) including cases highlighted by the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry." The Government is also providing $28 million over four years ...