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Axe super for low-income earners: Senator

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
... have experienced lower levels of home ownership since the introduction of compulsory super in 1992. The former Financial Services Council policy director said modelling he commissioned from research house Rice Warner shows the first year of voluntary ...

Suncorp named Bank of the Year

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2019
... Sydney last night, recognising the best in banking and insurance. The awards aim to help Australians choose reliable financial products. In addition to Bank of the Year, Suncorp also took home Business Bank of the Year. Suncorp received the highest aggregate ...

ASIC product intervention to commence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
... powers, she added. "ASIC having this power was recommended by the 2014 Financial System Inquiry, supported by the Financial Services Royal Commission, consulted on and agreed to by the Government and received overwhelming support across the Parliament ...

AMP loses mandate to AustralianSuper

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
... wrote 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 ...

Industry veterans recognised

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
A number of financial services industry veterans were recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list this weekend. The 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours included investment professionals, financial advisers, banking professionals and superannuation ...

Regional Australia Bank and Holiday Coast merge

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
... well in their markets but the merger stands to benefit members. "We see this merger delivering tangible and immediate financial and non-financial benefits to members of both organisations. Additionally, it will also help preserve a strong and sustainable ...

Big banks forced to cut costs: Perennial Value

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2019
... growth is slow." King referred to recent news Commonwealth Bank was considering major job cuts, which the Financial Services Union forced the bank to clarify. "Now, we've heard stories about Commonwealth Bank wanting to take 10,000 people out of a 40,000 ...

ANZ dismisses alleged job cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019
... productivity, particularly where we can provide customers a better service through the use of technology." The Financial Services Union has not received any confirmation from ANZ about job cuts as yet. Likewise, CBA is under pressure to disclose the ...

FSU seeks transparency on CBA job cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... secretary Julia Angrisano commented CBA is a highly profitable company which relies on its staff to deliver financial services to its large customer base and Comyn is "on the wrong track if he thinks shutting down branches and sacking staff will enhance ...

Big banks, super funds join forces for sustainability

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... said: "The roadmap we create will include pathways, policy signals and frameworks that will better enable the financial services sector to contribute to delivering on international commitments, such as the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the UN ...