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NAB redundancies in full swing

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2018
The Finance Sector Union of Australia believes NAB is not doing enough to retrain or reskill the 6000 employees that will be made redundant over the next three years. Finance Sector Union of Australia (FSU) national secretary Julia Angrisano said many ...

ASIC puts corner-cutting advisers on notice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
... account holder's wishes does not meet the standards expected by ASIC, the regulator said. In June 2017, the Finance Sector Union of Australia called out NAB Financial Planning for 'systemic and cultural issues' after it was revealed that a compliance ...

Government caves to banking Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
... Royal Commission was "crucial", adding Turnbull only agreed to it "when the banks told him he had to." The Finance Sector Union (FSU) has consistently pushed for a Royal Commission. FSU national secretary Julia Angrisano said the quickest way to rebuild ...

NAB hastily recruits after announcing job cuts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... cuts, though NAB did say it was open to retraining those staff that had the aptitude and were willing. The Finance Sector Union is also campaigning on behalf of its NAB-employed members, having demanded urgent talks with NAB chief executive Andrew Thorburn. ...

Labor, FSU call for Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
... the Commonwealth Bank reinforces an urgent need for a banking Royal Commission, according to Labor and the Finance Sector Union of Australia. If there are doubts about the need for a Royal Commission a year ago, there can be no doubts today, FSU national ...

CBA faces anti-money laundering allegations

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017
... accounts to Hong Kong. Four other accounts were filled with the Federal Court, detailing similar activity. The Finance Sector Union of Australia has used the opportunity to call on Prime Minister Turnbull to initiate a banking Royal Commission, noting ...

FoFA should also protect retail banking customers: FSU

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
... when purchasing wealth products should be broadened to retail banking consumers as well, according to the Finance Sector Union. Speaking at yesterday's Senate inquiry into consumer protection in the banking, insurance and financial sector, FSU national ...

FSU calls out NAB for lack of standards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2017
... 31 May 2017 should not be included in the new conduct background check protocol. That is the view of the Finance Sector Union of Australia which is calling on NAB chief executive Andrew Thorburn to take responsibility for the bank's systemic and cultural ...

Finance Sector Union appoints former NSW Premier

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017
The Finance Sector Union is welcoming a former New South Wales Premier as its deputy leader. Nathan Rees, who served as NSW Premier from September 2008 to December 2009, before being deposed by Kristina Keneally, contrasted himself with other former ...

Unconscionable super cross-selling will continue: ISA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
... mandatory savings system central to Australia's long-term economic and social prosperity," he said. Meanwhile the Finance Sector Union of Australia welcomed most of the recommendations, but said the review limited itself to examining the bottom three ...