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ASIC enhances whistleblower communication

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014
... regulator's performance. ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft spoke this morning at a public hearing of the Senate Economics Reference Committee. Medcraft said that changes include establishing whistleblower liaison officers within all relevant ASIC teams. The ...

Advice riskiest ASIC sector

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014
... "as the riskiest sector" ASIC regulates. Medcraft appeared this morning at a public hearing of the Senate Economics Reference Committee, which investigates the regulator's performance, along with ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell. Medcraft refused to comment ...

FoFA reform brings general advice into the spotlight

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... a general discussion with a client and then narrow it all down to enable recommending a specific product all with no reference to the client's personal circumstances." The association added that "it is unlikely that commission paying products will remain ...

Actuaries call for overhaul of retirement phase rules

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... into the regulation of retirement income which he announced in December last year. As yet he has provided no terms of reference or timetable. "The Actuaries Institute would like to see retiring Australian have increased choice in relation to the retirement ...

ASFA calls for clarity on retirement income review

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
... Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has called on the government to provide a clear timetable and terms of reference for its review of retirement income stream regulations, including the tax treatment of deferred lifetime annuities ...

ATO considering tax haven reprieve

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2014

Westpac trumpets infrastructure's 'annuity style' potential

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014
... the bank said. So far, the Productivity Commission has received 81 submissions following the release of its terms of reference in November last year. These include those from Industry Super Australia, AMP Capital, Cbus, Maritime Super and the SMSF Professionals' ...

Financial system inquiry panel revealed

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013

FSC asks Son of Wallis Inquiry to focus on export growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013
... find ways for Australia's financial services to maximise exports and ensure growth. In a submission to the terms of reference of the so-called Son of Wallis Inquiry, the FSC welcomed the focus on issues such as international competitiveness, domestic ...

Standard Life Investments strengthens governance guidelines

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013