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Integrity Life launches lifetime discount offer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019
... the move strongly aligns with the best interests of financial advisers and consumers. "The financial services Royal Commission highlighted that the customer's interests must come first, and products must be appropriate for their needs," Integrity ...

Calls to give ASIC power to repair reputations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2019
... swap rate rigging case against Westpac, NAB and ANZ, as well as acting counsel for AMP at the financial services Royal Commission, has spoken out about the consequences of the reputations that were unfairly trashed. "One of the problems is that the mere ...

Netwealth FUA, adviser numbers rise

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... $23.3 billion. Financial results for the end of June 2019 released this morning shows the financial services Royal Commission had an overall positive effect for Netwealth, which saw after-tax net profit jump by 64.7% to $34.3 million. However, independent ...

CBA remediation bill drags performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2019
... towards implementing regulatory and compliance initiatives, including recommendations from the financial services Royal Commission, CBA announced to the ASX this morning. Its cumulative spend and provision on rectifying errors further breaks down to ...

EQT welcomes head of insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
... accountant. Executive general manager of the superannuation trustee office Mark Blair said the financial services Royal Commission, which concluded early this year, threw into sharp focus the importance of a strong and operationally independent trustee ...

Unfair contract terms extended to insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
The Federal Government is extending the unfair contract term regime to insurance contracts. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said proposed amendments to the Unfair Terms in Insurance Contracts Bill 2019 announced this week is the result of the Coalition taking ...

ASIC warns trustees on employer inducements

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
... associates breach the civil penalty provisions, they may be fined up to 2400 penalty units. The financial services Royal Commission found some large superannuation funds were spending significant amounts to maintain or establish good relationships with ...

Ban unsolicited life insurance sales: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
... insurance and consumer credit insurance (CCI) sold via call centre staff should be outlawed. The financial services Royal Commission recommended that the unsolicited sales of superannuation and insurance products should be prohibited. ASIC will act on ...

APRA proposes new remuneration standard

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
APRA is introducing a new remuneration prudential standard for its regulated entities on the back of the Hayne Royal Commission's final recommendations. Draft prudential standard CPS 511 Remuneration is open for consultation until October 22. Chief ...

ASIC moves to ban direct life cold calling

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... without feeling pressured to make a purchase," Hughes said. "Such a ban is consistent with the Financial Services Royal Commission recommendations, and will provide consumers with further protections from misselling practices now, ahead of wider law ...