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Opportunities outweigh threats when it comes to SMSFs

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
... of forces for change," Maroney said. "Whether it's official inquiries like the Productivity Commission or the work of the Royal Commission; and there's a federal election coming up with some diametrically different approaches to the views of where this ...

Major shareholders defy proxy advisers: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
... from 22 the previous year. "The increased scrutiny placed on board performance and corporate governance in the wake of the Royal Commission into the Banking and Financial Services sector has led to investors increasingly forming their own independent ...

Netwealth to benefit from RC fallout

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2019
The Royal Commission might have been harsh on some financial services providers, but Netwealth said it's poised to benefit. Informing the market of its half-yearly financial performance this morning, the platform provider said strong flows towards ...

Royal Commission recommendations split industry

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2019
... Financial Standard' s latest spot poll. About a third (31%) surveyed by Financial Standard last week believed the banking Royal Commission final recommendations were a missed opportunity to implement major reforms. Meanwhile, about the same number ...

Industry funds wary of stapling default members

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
... funds try to sign up the first-time entrants into the superannuation system." In the final report of the financial services Royal Commission handed down last Monday, Hayne came to the same conclusion as the Productivity Commission on the matter - that ...

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
... AMP's 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
... capability 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 ...

Former super fund executive joins fintech

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... legal and 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 ...

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 ...