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Government superannuation bills will stand despite Royal Commission: O'Dwyer

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... "Just as we always have been, the Government will remain focused on putting in place necessary measures to protect Australian consumers." The Minister was also keen stress that the raft of superannuation reforms would apply equally to retail, bank-owned ...

Major banks overlooking elder abuse

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
The Australian Bankers Association and the four major banks aren't doing enough to prevent elder financial abuse, particularly within branches where they are most vulnerable, an advocate group said. Michael Riley, chief executive of not-for-profit organisation ...

Members better off with equal representation: AIST

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees is urging the Senate to reject the Turnbull Government's proposal to mandate a governance model for superannuation funds and preserve the equal representation rule. In response to the Superannuation ...

APRA launches inquiry into CBA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2017
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority will establish an independent inquiry into the Commonwealth Bank, following a series of scandals which have called the integrity of Australia's largest bank into question. The inquiry, conducted by an APRA-appointed ...

Banks continue campaign to discredit SA bank tax

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
... are less than that of some ASX-listed companies and are largely passed on to shareholders - 35,000 South Australian shareholders received $146 million in dividends last financial year. "We support the South Australian community and we strongly believe ...

Broaden levy to foreign banks: Big four

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2017
... in its submission. ANZ discouraged applying the levy to its offshore branches as it will "also increase the costs of Australian banks that seek to compete overseas." ANZ's UK operations for example, is already subject to the UK banking levy (if local ...

Senior executives sworn to secrecy over bank levy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
... boards, customers or shareholders prior to the implementation of legislation around the new bank levy. In what the Australian Bankers' Association has labelled an extraordinary move, the Federal Government yesterday forced senior bank executives to sign ...

Treasury responds to ABA derision over bank levy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
Secretary to the Treasury has shot down claims from the Australian Bankers' Association that the proposed bank levy disregards Government best practice guidelines. In a submission to Treasury lodged on Monday, ABA chief executive Anna Bligh claimed ...

Government fintech agenda spotlights microbanking

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... and help foster competition in the market. More competition means more choice, lower prices and better service for Australian customers." Customer Owned Banking Association chief executive Mark Degotardi was positive about this news, saying: "We welcome ...

Banking scrutiny to escalate: ABA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2017
The Australian Bankers' Association's new chief executive warned banks that the unprecedented level of pressure and scrutiny, and rate of change they are facing will only escalate and shouldn't be underestimated. Three days into her new role, former ...