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Wealth management investigations spike

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
... Governance and Risk Management Forum in Melbourne yesterday, Price said ASIC has accelerated its enforcement actions since the Royal Commission's recommendations, in line with its new strategy. Overall, ASIC enforcement investigations increased 15% between ...

AMP loses mandate to AustralianSuper

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
... to Australia Post chief executive Christine Holgate on 19 April 2018 concerned that reports from the financial services Royal Commission are "deeply concerning to our members", particularly revelations relating to AMP's practices and seemingly systemic ...

Superannuation reforms underway

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
... documented" challenges in the retirement system, bolstered by the landmark Productivity Commission and financial services Royal Commission reports. A key focus for the Government now is prioritising the recommendations that overlap from the Productivity ...

Chief economist update: BOE lets peers do the heavy lifting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
... interest rates - as opposed to rate-cutting tendencies among its peers - is correct. An escalation of the trade war and a royal unruly Brexit could force its hand towards a rate cut instead. However, the stimulus derived from other major central banks' ...

Advice associations meet new minister

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
... new minister "discuss all things financial planning", including the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority, the Royal Commission and the Government's agenda for the upcoming parliamentary term. De Gori thanked the AFA for agreeing to "promote ...

Culture isn't everything: ASIC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
... Commonwealth Bank documented the dangers of using such a lens to evaluate performance. With culture forming a strong theme in the Royal Commission's final report, Governance Institute general manager of policy and advocacy Catherine Maxwell asked Price ...

New AFCA remit not enough: Law firm

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
... firm has approached the Treasury with concerns the reforms made to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority after the Royal Commission are flawed and need urgent amendment. In February, the Federal Government expanded AFCA's remit to give it the ...

MAX awards recognise industry excellence

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
... celebration, the industry's deep pool of talent must remain vigilant about the need to restore consumer trust after the Royal Commission. "The financial services industry is responsible for the protection and development of Australia's wealth. ...

AMP Super, board slapped with licence conditions

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
... issues identified during APRA's ongoing prudential supervision of AMP Super, along with matters that emerged during the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry," the prudential regulator said. ...

Finnies showcase best in fintech

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019
... sales," Shot-Guppy said. "It all ties into the unprecedented growth we've seen in the fintech sector in the past year." The Royal Commission has reinforced the need for banking systems that benefit customers, and that the fintech sector is capable of ...