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Life insurance regulation needs government backing: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018
... survey conducted by DST Systems, a large number of respondents (85%) want to engage with ASIC to strengthen the Life Insurance Code of Practice. About half (47%) said the industry should start working with the regulator now to improve provisions within ...

"Collegiality" hinders appointments of female executives

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
... much emphasis on "collegiality". "When chairs place too high a value on "collegiality and teamwork", it can be used as a code for "being like us" and limit the opportunity for injecting innovative and diverse thinking," Oliver said. Earlier this month ...

Adviser regulation lacking a professional body, RC hears

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
... its regulatory function, he said. In October 2017, the AFA added to the constitution its plans to move toward becoming a "code monitoring scheme." The subjects of yesterday's inquiry were an unnamed member and Darren Tindall. After conducting its ...

Royal Commission grills professional associations

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
The Royal Commission scrutinised the shortcomings of professional associations' ability to protect clients against inappropriate financial advice and the lack of urgency in resolving complaints. The Commission recommenced with Financial Planning Association ...

Royal Commission singles out 325 NAB staff cutting corners

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
... employment was terminated on the basis that he "deliberately falsified details" on those forms and that he had breached NAB's code of conduct and licensee standards. NAB did not report Meyn's conduct to the association of which he eventually became a ...

Industry fund begins lifecycle pension strategy

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
... Pension. The new option follows the decision by the real estate industry fund to adopt the Insurance in Superannuation Voluntary Code of Practice.

Industry fund signs on to insurance code

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2018
... A super fund with more than $1.5 billion in assets under management has adopted the Insurance in Superannuation Voluntary Code of Practice. REI Super is the latest fund to adopt the voluntary code, with implementation of the code set to begin on 1 July ...

AI comes to SMSF administration

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2018
An artificial intelligence assistant has been integrated into the SMSF software solution used to administer more than 70% of the 600,000 self-managed super funds in Australia. In a reported first for SMSF administration software, BGL has integrated ...

Industry welcomes final Better Banking report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2018
... community expectations, such as changing the way bank staff are paid and improving customer protections under the new Banking Code. "While this is the final report by Ian McPhee, the industry has taken his advice and will be putting in place further ...

AIST president and board director switch seats

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
... remuneration committees. In recent years she was heavily involved in helping shape the insurance in superannuation voluntary code, AIST said. Outgoing president David Smith will stay on at AIST, taking a directorship on the board. "David provided invaluable ...