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Royal Commission will guide remuneration standard: APRA

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
... only more closely complement the accountability regime, but to strengthen standards more generally; again this will be in light of what we have learned through our supervisory activity, through the CBA prudential inquiry and the findings of the Royal ...

Westpac exits personal advice, restructures leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
Westpac is realigning its wealth strategy and BT Financial Group will cease as a standalone division. The group has also agreed to sell a number of advisers to Viridian Advisory. BT Financial Group will cease to be a standalone division of Westpac Group. ...

NFP super funds rise to occasion post-Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
... investigation. Scheerlinck said this move by Commissioner Kenneth Hayne shouldn't be dismissed as it ultimately shone a light on areas for improvement. "All of us need to be aware the practices that became ingrained and common in large for-profit institutions ...

UK pension funds to be hit hard over negligence

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2019
The UK Government wants to up the ante on pension fund bosses who endanger worker's retirement savings. Under a new proposal from the UK Government, bosses would face up to seven years in jail for endangering the retirement savings of their workers ...

Banks, ASIC still at war over fees-for-no-service

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
... different views on what constitutes a fee-worthy service. ASIC's fees-for-no-service further review report card has shone light on areas of fundamental disagreement between the corporate regulator and the advice licensees of the institutions, who stand ...

Gender pay gap should be government priority

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
In light of the upcoming New Sales Wales and Federal elections, it's time for all levels of governments to prioritise closing the gender pay and investment gaps. This is according to Claire Braund, founder and director of Women on Boards, a global ...

Up close and personal: Women in financial services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
... services you should know about. Financial Standard has profiled six women from different parts of the industry, shedding light on what it takes to carve out a successful career in financial services. Laura Wright, chief executive, NGS Super NGS Super ...

YBR in trading halt, flags loss

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
... applied against goodwill and intangible and other assets. The charge results from assessing goodwill and other intangibles in light of recent events, including the Royal Commission, YBR said."It is a non-cash balance sheet adjustment and has no impact ...

APRA sets sights on 2019 targets

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
... result. APRA chair Wayne Byres said its inquiry into the Commonwealth Bank and issues at the Royal Commission had shone light on areas in need of focus. "Financial soundness and stability remain at the core of APRA's objectives. But APRA's Prudential ...

AXA IM acquires three Sydney hotels

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019
... of the top performing hotels in the city's business district. It is also expected to benefit from the delivery of the new light rail terminal immediately opposite the hotel's entrance in early 2019. Its strategic location in the heart of the CBD also ...