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Regulators quash remuneration rumours

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... priorities it is working on, including confirming: "We are working hard to make sure all the investigations that the Royal Commission initiated are up and running by the end of the year." "As an industry we need to move on, as a regulator we need to ...

FSC hails super choice amendments

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... the system. "We continue to urge the government to enact the recommendations of the Productivity Commission and Royal Commission and implement a default once system for superannuation so that all Australians can take their super fund with them from job ...

APRA floats insurance in super change

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2019
... under those arrangements," the letter states. "They also address concerns highlighted by cases considered by the Royal Commission where members were adversely impacted by being inappropriately attributed with a particular employment status under insurance ...

Dover, McMaster found guilty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... and deceptive conduct in relation to the Dover Client Protection Policy which formed the core of McMaster's Royal Commission testimony last year. The judge deemed the policy to be misleading or deceptive or likely to mislead or deceive in the context ...

Politician urges Treasurer to protect advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... planning and tax." She said the group of her constituents have expressed concern over the recommendation from the Royal Commission that grandfathered remuneration be brought to an end. Steggall explained the group requested: "Any policy or recommendation ...

Life risk insurance not profitable: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... retreat from direct distribution models following the exposure of problems with these models during the Banking Royal Commission. A well-functioning, sustainable, accessible and trusted life insurance industry is important for all Australians, particularly ...

Best of times, worst of times for advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... agreed with Miller but said that he is also seeing the current environment as full of opportunity. "Following the Royal Commission, all the uncertainties out there are enough to make you break a cold sweat," Hutton said. "We're in the situation where ...

Complexity equals risk: IOOF chief

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... said. "We are eliminating conflicts. What we're saying is we are eliminating those conflicts [raised at the Royal Commission]. Those conflicts will not exist going forward. But where I completely agree with you is that complexity equals risk and ...

Many benefits to going your own way: CMC Markets

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
... some independent AFSLs have struggled to keep up with compliance costs and educational requirements since the Royal Commission, Shade said there is another breed of independent adviser flourishing. "For strong, confident advisers right now going out ...

APRA to take transparent approach

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
... fines and expensive remediation programs," Lonsdale said. "Remediation costs relating to issues identified in the Royal Commission have cost industry in excess of $7 billion to date, and are likely to rise further as both new and historical issues come ...