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ISA calls out banks over fee structures

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
... that the wealth management divisions of the banks want to improve governance in superannuation. "In the interests of safeguarding Australians' retirement savings, all politicians should reject a bill due to come before federal parliament this week that ...

Bank results underpin wealth management new era

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015
... management arms, "the impact of conduct risk is high and will continue to be significant as banks incur the costs of safeguarding against future issues and rebuilding trust," EY said. Even if self-regulation is successful, the banks will still have to ...

Who will buy NAB Asset Servicing?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014
... been circling the Australian market for some time. HSBC meanwhile is by far the largest sub-custodian in Australia, safeguarding $576 billion of Australian assets for non-Australian clients. If either of these two global giants bought NAS it would introduce ...

Sustaining confidence in the Australian financial system: Murray

DAVID MURRAY  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... interim report questions these assumptions, particularly the effectiveness of mandatory disclosure as a tool for safeguarding the interests of consumers. Further, we have set down a principle that rejects the notion that disclosure and literacy, while ...

Peter Collins to chair ISN

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
... should remain so ISN will continue to provide much needed leadership by standing up for our super system and safeguarding Australia's retirement savings."

Super council won't prevent Labor tax raids

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
... Details about the independent body are yet to be disclosed, but Treasurer Wayne Swan said that it will be charged with safeguarding the nation's savings from policies which go against the Charter of Superannuation Adequacy and Sustainability. However ...

Legal challenges face default super inquiry

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2012
... investment quality. "What we argue is these are commercial assessments, so the Government is now moving away from just safeguarding and is looking to pick the most appropriate funds. It does so by doing an analysis at a point in time, but the best fund ...

Advisors more important than ever: Sherry

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
... The global financial crisis has thrust the importance of advisors into the limelight - highlighting their roles in safeguarding the wealth and superannuation savings of Australians, according to the Minister for superannuation and corporate law, Senator ...

CHOICE warns of online fraud

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2008
... CHOICE recommends consumers practice safe computing including credit card file checking, shredding bank statements, safeguarding documents and carefully reading bank and credit card statements.

ASIC bans Tweed but can't stop off-market traps

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2006
... predatory behaviour. "We also encourage companies that are the target of unsolicited offers to play a greater role in safeguarding the interests of their shareholders, for example, by offering fee-free brokerage for their shareholders," O'Donnell sai ...