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NAB to end financial planning compliance issue

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019
... clients impacted by a compliance issue that originally surfaced in 2017. The issue saw NAB Financial Planning conduct a review of client beneficiary nomination forms after the bank found an adviser and their support staff did not correctly witness client ...

Regulators in Productivity Commission firing line

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... set aside an additional recommendation for APRA: for the Government to immediately initiate an independent capability review of the prudential regulator in bid to examine how efficiently and efficiently it operates to achieve its strategic objectives. ...

ASIC sharpens focus on managed accounts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 DEC 2018
... harms or concerns and raise awareness of potential harms or concerns. It will also provide the basis of a high level review of the regulatory framework for all types of managed accounts, including an industry consultation process. "IMAP will liaise closely ...

ANZ Australia head to depart

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2018
... 17 years' at the bank. Current group executive, business and private banking Mark Hand will act in the role while a review of the best structure for the Australian business is completed. Hand has been with the group since 1988. Ohlsson joined ANZ in ...

Centrepoint pulls out of NEOS Life

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
... requesting its investment be repaid in full sooner than originally agreed to. In line with its recent strategy refresh, a review of Centrepoint's assets and interests determined the investment in NEOS Life - also known as Australian Life Development ...

FPA reviews disciplinary regulations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
... poor conduct, as well as general guidelines on appropriate sanctions should also be introduced, Boucher recommended. A review of the FPA Code was also flagged, as it cannot be inconsistent with the FASEA Code to be introduced 1 January 2020. Commenting ...

Challenger kicks off active ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
... but Fidante will add others in the future to cover potential market maker risks which the ASIC flagged in its August review of the ETF sector. Australia's second-largest ETF manager BlackRock told Financial Standard in September that it wouldn't ...

IOOF appoints acting chief executive, chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
... governance, it is appropriate that Chris and George step aside from their positions," he said. "I will personally lead our review of the situation and, alongside acting chief executive Renato Mota, will work cooperatively with APRA to continue to implement ...

New SG laws hit Senate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
... their super entitlements. ISA's research shows this figure stands at $5.9 billion as at FY16. Elsewhere, Treasury's review of accessing superannuation benefits early is accepting submissions until 15 February 2019. New ground for early release covers ...

New Zealand reviews life insurance commissions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
... high premiums," the report reads. The country's Financial Markets Authority and the RBNZ are currently undertaking a review of the conduct and culture of New Zealand's life insurers with a final report to be issued in January 2019. The review was initiated ...