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Super groups call for women Senate review

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015
Superannuation representative groups have backed calls by federal Greens MP Adam Bandt for a Senate inquiry looking at the problem of women's retirement savings. Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive Tom Garcia believes ...

Government to review ASIC

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
... and future regulatory changes." Frydenberg noted that the review has come about as a response to the Financial System Inquiry recommendation for periodic reviews of Australia's financial regulators. "Findings of the capability review will also provide ...

Big four prepared for APRA capital adequacy changes

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015
... approximately $2.3 billion of additional capital," but that this was "largely as expected following the Financial Services Inquiry and is manageable." Finally, Westpac chief financial officer Peter King said that Westpac is "well-placed for this change" ...

SMSF direct property investment jumps 60pct

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015
... according to figures from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). In its submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into Home Ownership, the primary financial markets regulator revealed that as of March 2015, the value of residential ...

More calls for Royal Commission

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2015
... director Christopher Kelaher was asked about why he never reported alleged wrongdoings to ASIC. When Kelaher faced the Senate inquiry into financial advice he said claims of widespread wrongdoing at IOOF had no basis in fact. Other IOOF representatives ...

Banks need to increase capital ratios: APRA

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2015
... comfortably positioned in the top quartile of international peers. In response to a recommendation of the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) that bank capital ratios must be "unquestionably strong" APRA conducted a study comparing the capital position of ...

Claims of wrongdoing have no basis: IOOF

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
... its authorised financial planners during the past two years. The Senate Economics Committee Scrutiny of Financial Advice inquiry continues and the Committee is expected to keep looking at allegations regarding IOOF.

FSC revamps board, policy team

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
... He was previously an executive manager of advocacy for the Commonwealth Bank's (CBA) submission to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI). Economist Sara Dix took over the role of policy manager for global markets in 2014 and is responsible for the FSC's ...

Challenger appoints technical services head

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
... growing interest from retirement specialist advisers driven by increasing longevity for retirees, the Financial System Inquiry and public policy discussion of retirement income." He added, "Challenger will benefit from Andrew's breadth of technical experience ...

Market to open flat

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
... Telecommunications Association holds a briefing on impact of technology on the retail sector and the tax avoidance parliamentary inquiry hearings continue in Sydney. No major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Wednesday gained more ...