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KPMG brings remediation regtech to Australia

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2019
... vulnerable customer. The technology could prove useful for wealth managers facing huge remediation costs after the Royal Commission - which has seen KPMG expand its advice remediation team - as it can "rapidly" assess customer files and provide a "comprehensive ...

Consultation opens for claim handling changes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
... and therefore the Government has opened consultation. A recommendation from Commissioner Kenneth Hayne in the Royal Commission's final report earlier this year, the change would allow ASIC to enforce a higher standard of behaviour ensuring consumers ...

YBR in trading halt, flags loss

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
... 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 on the underlying operations of the business." One ...

APRA sets sights on 2019 targets

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
APRA has outlined its policy focus for the remainder of the year following the Royal Commission. Releasing its annual policy priorities document this week, the prudential regulator said it would build on the work it began last year, while taking into ...

Rainmaker welcomes new head of superannuation research

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
... FirstWrap platform. Rainmaker executive director, research and compliance Alex Dunnin said recent reports from the Royal Commission and Productivity Commission, combined with expanded product sets following new market entrants and new types of products ...

Equipsuper boosts digital and member experience teams

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
... in its corporate superannuation business - which has seen a "substantial increase in activity" since the Hayne Royal Commission and via discussions about future mergers. In the last two years, Equip has enhanced its capacity to invest in high-calibre ...

Sunsuper introduces advice fee caps

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2019
... of advice and retirement Anne Fuchs said the caps have been designed and implemented with the outcomes of the Royal Commission in mind. While the fund always considered the Sole Purpose Test when reviewing SOAs, the caps are intended to further ensure ...

New ASX governance principles target culture

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2019
... been dropped and replaced with references to community standing and so on, which takes guidance from the Hayne Royal Commission and applied broadly to ASX companies, he added. While the principles are not mandatory, the ASX Corporate Governance Council ...

IFM Investors adds policy director

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2019
... necessarily sound like a good idea. Commenting on Commissioner Kenneth Hayne's recommendation in the banking Royal Commission final report, Dean said stapling may potentially encourage errant behaviour as funds try to sign up the first-time entrants ...

Industry super performance moves members: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2019
... 1.6 percentage points between the two. However the retail super sector has since been publicly lambasted at the Royal Commission, while industry funds experienced smoother waters. According to the researcher, eight of the top 10 performing retail and ...