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ASIC staff to investigate institutions from the inside

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
... well-funded litigants. An additional $6.6 million will be set aside to implement the Government's reforms to whistleblower protection laws, and $6 million will be used to promote Australia as a world leader in the development and adoption of regulatory ...

VOFF asks Medcraft to "face the music"

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2018
... Medcraft's to key corporate governance positions." VOFF's sentiment was echoed by former CBA financial planner-turned-whistleblower Jeff Morris during the Royal Commission financial advice hearings, who tweeted that he had been trying for a decade ...

Social media singles out ASIC in Royal Commission coverage

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
... #banksRC https://t.co/3cKZ9b0F2Y - Jeff Morris (@jmwhistleblower) April 15, 2018 Former CBA financial planner-turned-whistleblower Jeff Morris argued ASIC was incapable of reforming the advice industry. It would have made more sense to have had a Royal ...

Banks will step out of wealth: Medcraft

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
... alternative was the regulator came knocking more often. Fresh from a Commission meeting on the Government's new whistleblower policy, Medcraft said ASIC supports the development. "It will allow a whistleblower to go to any government entity and if it's ...

FoFA should also protect retail banking customers: FSU

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
... Wells Fargo in terms of the practices of many Australian banks, she said, adding the situation calls for greater whistleblower protection and compensation.

Bankers told to spread positive message

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2017
... included: The appointment of customer advocates by 19 banks to help customers resolve issues. Major banks updating their whistleblower protections to meet the highest standard to encourage a 'speak up' culture, and three other banks doing this ahead ...

Banking scrutiny to escalate: ABA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2017
... for customers unsatisfied with a bank's response to an issue; 17 banks have this in place. The other is the new whistleblower policy, which has been endorsed by the major banks, ensuring anonymity for whistleblowers and allowing them to approach regulators ...

We have made mistakes: CBA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
... appointed a customer advocate to be a voice for customers; started simplifying contracts; developed a best practice whistleblower policy; and made credit card offerings clearer with respect to fees and how to avoid them, Narev said. He added in the next ...

NAB chief promises greater accountability

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2017
... customer advocate initiative that supports the banking division, fixed 50 customer pain points and strengthened the whistleblower program, he said. The heads of CBA and ANZ will face the inquiry tomorrow.

Banks flag adviser transparency in customer program

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
Led by the Australian Bankers' Association, Australia's largest banks are launching new initiatives aimed at improving customer satisfaction. The Better Banking program consists of three key steps. These are a renewed commitment to support customers ...