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AFCA delivers $83 million win

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019

... David Locke said the large number of complaints highlighted the importance of AFCA. "AFCA stands firmly on the side of fairness and a key part of our role is increasing transparency in the financial sector," Locke said. "We have published this report ...

ASIC approves AFCA rules change

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2019

... possible, as part of their commitment to justly remediate the misconduct of the past and meet the community's expectations of fairness," he said. "Where firms are unable to satisfactorily resolve the complaints, AFCA will start investigating these matters ...

How key is gender in retirement outcomes?

HARRISON WORLEY | TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2019

... through its various options, consideration needs to be given to how the fundamental principles of financial security, fairness and efficiency are affected.

Super gets an insider in ministry reshuffle

HARRISON WORLEY | MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019

... Trustees got on the front foot early, and said it would continue to strongly advocate for policies that "improve the fairness and sustainability of superannuation for all Australians, which includes a commitment to raising the Superannuation Guarantee ...

AFCA seeks to strengthen leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2019

... "Organisational culture and leadership is a key focus at AFCA, and we are always looking for bright people who are passionate about fairness and access to justice." As well as recruiting for the newly created roles, AFCA is looking for a new lead ombudsman ...

Fairness key to meaningful change: Shipton

HARRISON WORLEY | MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019

For the financial system to really improve, fairness needs to be embedded into financial institutions, according to ASIC chair James Shipton. Opening ASIC's annual forum in Sydney recently, Shipton said the concept of fairness needs to be embedded "into ...

Investec closes robo-advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019

... concerns from this point are to minimise disruption for clients and ensure that employees are treated with respect and fairness." Clients of Click & Invest were written to and informed their investments would have to be moved elsewhere within the next ...

Labor policies boost superannuation agenda

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019

... access to the part Age Pension. AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck commented that Labor's package would improve the fairness and sustainability of the retirement income system. "Key Coalition superannuation policies were more limited and would ...

ASIC to strengthen complaints handling

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019

... consultation, ASIC's new standards will lift complaints handling performance of firms and ultimately consumer outcomes and fairness of the financial system. And transparently so. These standards will also apply in their entirety to all APRA regulated ...

Labor proposal targets low income earners: Association

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019

... the Australian superannuation, taxation and retirement income systems. Key principles of such a review would include fairness, adequacy, certainty and sustainability."

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Funds SA appoints chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN

Funds SA has appointed a new chief investment officer, who will join from Hostplus, to commence in February 2025.

Australian Retirement Trust appoints new chief risk officer

ANDREW MCKEAN

Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has appointed a new chief risk officer that's set to start in March 2025.

UniSuper has 'some work to get on with' on cyber front: Chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

UniSuper's leadership team has touched on how the fund is strengthening its operations following the extensive system outage in May this year.

Super framework, SMSFs conducive to financial abuse: Inquiry

KARREN VERGARA

Lax superannuation laws make it too easy for perpetrators of domestic violence to access victims' retirement savings, while the current framework for self-managed super funds (SMSFs) enables financial abuse to flourish, a parliamentary inquiry found.

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