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ANZ scraps individual bonuses

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2019
... community." ANZ noted its redesigned remuneration structure was a key initiative it set out for itself in response to the Royal Commission's recommendations in February, and said staff still need to satisfy specific conduct and performance requirements ...

More scrutiny for super fund, insurance firm chiefs

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
... services sector, as well as examine how well financial institutions are implementing the recommendations of the banking Royal Commission. Financial services associations will also be called upon to appear before the standing committee. Treasurer Josh ...

EQT welcomes head of insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
... a fund accountant. Executive general manager of the superannuation trustee office Mark Blair said the financial services Royal Commission, which concluded early this year, threw into sharp focus the importance of a strong and operationally independent ...

Unfair contract terms extended to insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
... Insurance Contracts Bill 2019 announced this week is the result of the Coalition taking action on the financial services Royal Commission's recommendations. "Removing the exemption for insurance contracts from the UCT regime will ensure consumers ...

AFA, FPA slam haste in ending grandfathered commissions

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
... even when newer, better and more-affordable products are available on the market," he said. The final report of the Hayne Royal Commission recommended repealing the grandfathering provisions "as soon as is practicable". De Gori said the cost of the commission ...

More jobs more problems: FSC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
... the old one gets eroded by fees and charges." The FSC supports the recommendation of the Productivity Commission and the Royal Commission that super members should be defaulted into a super account only once and should remain in that account when changing ...

Xplore continues hunt for chief executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
... down too - from $627.5 million to $537 million. Xplore Wealth said retail inflows being down were a direct result of the Royal Commission, which impacted one of the larger clients in the MDA business leading to significant outflows over the quarter. ...

Jane Hume to address AFA Conference

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
... adviser community to gain the most up-to-date progress report on Professional Standards, FASEA and the implementation of Royal Commission implementations," he said "It is so important that delegates have the opportunity to hear more about the Government's ...

Advice resilient under pressure: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
Just 11% of financial advisers plan to leave the industry if the full recommendations from the Royal Commission are implemented. However, data shows the industry's outlook as a whole remains positive. This is a key finding from Investment Trends' 2019 ...

ASIC warns trustees on employer inducements

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
... or its associates breach the civil penalty provisions, they may be fined up to 2400 penalty units. The financial services Royal Commission found some large superannuation funds were spending significant amounts to maintain or establish good relationships ...