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Banks will always take more risk: APRA exec

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2016

... behaviour." "We also demonstrate that risk culture differences observed at the country level are borne out by subsequent media reports of bank scandal/misconduct and by share prices. This preliminary evidence is supportive of the proposition that internal ...

Potential budget super alterations welcome

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016

... proceeds fund better retirements for women and lower income earners. Industry Super Australia is supportive of Fairfax Media reports that the Treasurer will reveal a new Low Income Superannuation Contribution (LISC)-style government top up for people ...

Claims of wrongdoing have no basis: IOOF

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015

... cheating on exams to keep their qualifications and advise up to 1,200 financial planners. Kelaher confirmed today's media reports that IOOF had paid $2.8 million in compensation to 57 customers of its authorised financial planners during the past two ...

PwC to review IOOF advice research division

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015

IOOF has commissioned PwC to conduct a review of its advice research division following media reports of misconduct such as insider trading and front running. Group head of research and portfolio construction Matthew Drennan "is currently reviewing ...

Super rules for women still unclear

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015

... around employers paying female staff more superannuation does not have support from the current government, Fairfax Media reports. In 2014 the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) released a report, The future of Australia's super ...

NAB too big to change culture overnight: Thorburn

LAURA MILLAN | TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2015

... need refinement, improvement and automation through digitalisation." Responding to a question by the audience about media reports of persistent bad behaviour within NAB's financial planning arms, Thorburn said: "We've still got to make changes there. ...

Tightening of super tax concessions far from guaranteed

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2015

Treasury's Rob Heferen has said that while media reports and industry stakeholders seem convinced a government raid on super tax concessions is on the horizon, that outcome is far from guaranteed. Treasury's recent tax expenditure statement showed that ...

Industry funds reject majority independent directors

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014

... responses from the industry, with the retail side welcoming it but the not-for-profit side broadly rejecting it. Media reports, meanwhile, have reported the issue as being about breaking the influence of unions on superannuation fund boards, although ...

CBA appoints litigators as customer advocates

LAURA MILLAN | MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014

... will continue to pursue various alternatives to contact past customers of both businesses." CBA did not confirm media reports that chairman David Turner and chief executive Ian Narev have been asked to appear in front of the Scrutiny of Financial Advice ...

Coalition Senators head-to-head over FoFA

LAURA MILLAN | FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014

... inquiry into the performance of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), following a number of media reports that revealed cases of bad advice within Commonwealth Bank (CBA). The committee sought advice from Cormann on August 27 but ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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