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Gender pay gap should be government priority

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
... for the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, and supporting female angel investor networks. The ASX Corporate Governance Council recently revised its principles and urged ASX300 companies to have a minimum 30% gender diversity target. The Australian Council ...

Chief economist update: European Central Bank policy U-turn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
... reasons the ECB chief listed - mainly slowing growth and inflation - following the conclusion of its 7 March 2019 Governing Council meeting. Just as Financial Standard called for RBA rate cuts and the Fed's now at neutral ahead of the pact, we also ...

Consultation opens for claim handling changes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
... consumer. However the consumer would not be provided with any significant benefit as a result. Speaking at the Insurance Council national conference last week, Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said the consultation paper's proposed model of removing ...

New ASX governance principles target culture

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2019
... Commission and applied broadly to ASX companies, he added. While the principles are not mandatory, the ASX Corporate Governance Council said they take a "if not, why not" approach to disclosure. The principles take effect from 1 January 2020. Lustig ...

Retirement expert joins Milliman

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... an adviser to chair of retirement income Jeremy Cooper. Most recently, Haqqani was consulting to the Financial Services Council on superannuation, retirement income and funds management policy initiatives, particularly in the areas of the Productivity ...

Conflicts of interest recommendation falls short

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... recommendations carefully to consider unintended consequences that may arise in implementation. The Financial Services Council chief executive Sally Loane said the council endorses the recommendations that a person should be defaulted once into a superannuation ...

Harder for insurers to dodge claims

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... 300,000 times, at the RC public hearings. Stronger codes of practices Another key recommendation is that Financial Services Council should amend the Life Insurance Code of Practice to allow the code's governance committee to impose sanctions on members ...

Asia Funds Passport takes flight

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
The Financial Services Council is calling for an overhaul of the tax system to secure the future of the Asia Region Funds Passport, which began operation on Friday. The Asia Region Funds Passport (ARFP) allows certain Australian managed funds to be ...

Industry fund sees boost in additional contributions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  SUNDAY, 3 FEB 2019
... superannuation as an additional contribution. Last year the program was rolled out to employees of Mount Alexander Shire Council, Buloke Shire Council, Swan Hill Rural City Council, Yarriambiack Shire Council, and Goulburn Valley Water. The number of ...

Australia Day honours recognise industry stalwarts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... Financial Advisors Association and of the Brisbane Broncos. He is also a member of JP Morgan Australia's advisory council as well as the Australian Government's Financial Sector Advisory Council. Former ASIC deputy chair Jillian Segal was also ...