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NAB most distrusted bank in Australia

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
NAB emerged as the most distrusted bank brand in a Roy Morgan survey conducted after the financial services Royal Commission handed down its final report and NAB bosses resigned. In January, Commonwealth Bank had the lowest trust score but after Commissioner ...

Perfect storm smashes AMP

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
... wealth management arm suffered outflows of about $4 billion last year. Further costs of $32 million related to the Royal Commission also hit the wealth manager, which primarily related to external legal and consulting fees. Looking to the company's ...

Former Westpac GM joins APRA review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... to promote financial stability within its frameworks and its readiness to respond to issues raised by both the Royal Commission and Productivity Commission. The inquiries recently raised several issues about APRA's capability, including its ability to ...

Former super fund executive joins fintech

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... compliance aspects of financial education provision," Mills said. She added the findings of the financial services Royal Commission confirmed consumer protection legislation alone can't produce the best outcomes for consumers. "There is an alarming lack ...

Royal Commission dampens superannuation success

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
Findings from the banking Royal Commission has overshadowed Australia's superannuation system scoring the top spot in a global study of pension markets. Willis Towers Watson and the Thinking Ahead Institute named Australia as the number one pension ...

Government moves on Royal Commission super recommendations

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... other stakeholders at the Australian Open tennis tournament. The fund's chief executive David Elia told the Royal Commission about 120 employers were invited to the Open in 2018, accounting for roughly $4 billion in funds under management. He also ...

Royal Commission to disrupt product distribution: Roy Morgan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... distribution is likely to be disrupted as the Federal Government looks to implement the recommendations of the Royal Commission's final report. Latest insights from Roy Morgan show intermediaries account for the distribution of about 35% of the total ...

Retirement expert joins Milliman

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... particularly in the areas of the Productivity Commission's superannuation inquiry and the financial services Royal Commission. "Australians are retiring with larger superannuation balances than ever before but many people, particularly middle-income ...

Centuria Life launches new bond offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2019
... clarity in the hands of the investor and the adviser. Centuria LifeGoals does exactly that." Blake said the post-Royal Commission environment sees customers being more discerning but Centuria welcomes the scrutiny. "There are thousands of financial advisers ...

Royal Commission will worsen credit crunch: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2019
... told Financial Standard 's Chief Economists Forum in Sydney last week that tightened lending policies post-Royal Commission is nothing to be too concerned about. While there has been significant adjustment in lending to property investors, owner-occupiers ...