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Financial Sector Advisory Council back in action

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016

... and a mandate to advise the federal government on regulator performance as well as its implementation of the Financial System Inquiry (FSI). The rebuilt Council will have nine members and is to be chaired by Suncorp Group chief executive Michael Cameron. ...

Panel to review financial services complaints system

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016

... their consideration of this related issue." O'Dwyer added the review builds on the government's response to the Financial System Inquiry. The panel: Professor Ian Ramsay (chair) - A professor of commercial law at the University of Melbourne; he is a ...

Government pushes "regulatory sandbox" for fintech startups

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016

... investment thresholds and restrictions on the types of services eligible for testing." "We believe that Australia's financial system laws and regulations should enable innovation," Morrison said in a statement. "The Government is pleased that ASIC is ...

Super objective paves way for taxation changes

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016

... will be to provide income in retirement to substitute or supplement the Age Pension - a view synonymous with the Financial System Inquiry recommendation. The government will tax the earnings of Transition to Retirement Income Streams in a bid to reduce ...

APRA counts life insurance losses

KERRIE SYDEE | FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016

... and legal environments. In its recommendation APRA points to a similar mechanism that was developed from the Financial System Inquiry Final Report and although not finalised or implemented, it was accepted by the government.

Banks launch major consumer protection program today

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016

... Steven MA1/4nchenberg said. He added, "Trust is at the centre of banking and is critical for the stability of our financial system. The strength of our banking sector got us through the global financial crisis. "Since then banks have done a lot of work ...

Government boosts ASIC with $127m package

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016

... issues that will enable ASIC to be able to even better deal with the issues that come up in the banking and the financial system." The package comprises $61.1 million to improve ASIC's data and surveillance facilities and "modernise" its data management ...

Australian system needs "substantial reassessment": SEC veteran

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016

... of the division of enforcement at the US Securities and Exchange Commission Jordan Thomas has said Australia's financial system could benefit from "substantial reassessment." Speaking to Financial Standard, Thomas, now chair of Labaton Sucharow's whistleblower ...

Turnbull highlights ASIC resources boost in Parliament

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016

... issues that will enable ASIC to be able to even better deal with the issues that come up in the banking and the financial system."

Banking inquiry cost better spent on ASIC: AFA

KERRIE SYDEE | FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016

... already have in place." "We have the most stringent financial advice rules in the world, we have a very robust financial system. It's not perfect, but let's spend the money making sure that we're using the rules that are in place. It's not the rules ...

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Mulino brings New Class of Advisers to life, guarantees fairer CSLR funding

KARREN VERGARA

Assistant treasurer Daniel Mulino will forge ahead with the New Class of Advisers (NCAs) as part of highly anticipated Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms and laid out a blueprint of how the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) will be fairer for financial advisers.

Munro Partners to acquire GSFM

VINNY VUCAGO

Munro Partners will acquire GSFM, the Australian investment fund management affiliate of CI Global Asset Management, in a deal designed to strengthen its local distribution capabilities.

Treasury consults on foreign investment framework reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Treasury has opened a consultation to review existing conditions required for foreign investment approvals in Australia.

Australians struggle to navigate super and age pension divide

VINNY VUCAGO

Australians are approaching retirement with growing uncertainty about how superannuation and the Age Pension will work together, with new research pointing to gaps in both preparedness and confidence.

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