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AFA launches consumer advice expo

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
... presentations to be available via webcast and on social media. "We believe that our industry has a very real collective responsibility to educate, inform and demystify financial matters for consumers while providing a positive, proud message of the good ...

ASIC takes Dover, McMaster to court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
... adhere to the best interests duty. Challenging his response, Costello said the document served to relieve Dover of responsibility, including in cases of negligence and breaches of criminal law. McMaster responded: "Criminal law, definitely." In taking ...

Instant asset write off extended

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
... took on the jobs, industrial relations and women portfolios. As Australia's new Treasurer, Frydenberg now assumes responsibility for ASIC, APRA and the ACCC, and will ultimately be responsible for the Government's response to the Royal Commission. His ...

Increasing trust not up to APRA: Byres

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
Regaining the trust of Australians is a responsibility for the financial services industry, not the prudential regulator. Speaking at the Annual Risk Management Association CRO conference in Sydney this week, APRA chairman Wayne Byres said the Royal ...

Federal oversight of financial services sector clarified

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2018
... services portfolio dropped by new Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has now confirmed that responsibility for the sector will be split between himself and Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert. Frydenberg will oversee ASIC, APRA and ...

Boutique grows to meet managed accounts demand

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
... having previously worked in distribution roles at Macquarie, Suncorp and AMP. Quilla confirmed Jessop will assume responsibility for leading the expansion of the firm's distribution across Australia. The boutique also appointed portfolio construction ...

More risk advisers offloading practices

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
... used to receive up to 120% of the first year's premium as a commission, he said. Secondly, the fact that the responsibility period for the commission payment has been stretched to two years instead of one year has contributed to the devaluation. ...

Morrison drops financial services portfolio

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2018
... services portfolio held by Kelly O'Dwyer has been dropped. It is yet to be confirmed under which portfolio responsibility for the financial services sector will fall. O'Dwyer has now been promoted to Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations ...

Natixis appoints insto sales head

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2018
... 2007, Watson added that working closely with investors during the GFC gave her a "valuable understanding of the responsibility we have to Australian superannuants." "Our industry must provide suitable investment strategies, if superannuants are to achieve ...

Finance sector in top three for giving: Report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
... rise. "From the boardroom to the battler, from the suits to the streets - there is a clear and growing need and responsibility for the companies around us to give back to the communities they operate in," Miles said. "Distinct from other corporate social ...