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Ten stories that defined the Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
... profile adviser under fire The Royal Commission claimed a high profile scalp early, when it heard evidence in April that Fair Work commissioner Donna McKenna received inappropriate financial advice from Sam Henderson, the chief executive of Henderson ...

Financial Standard unwrapped: Our top stories in 2018

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
... Federal Budget brought more changes to the superannuation system and beefed up the funding of APRA and ASIC as the Royal Commission began to shed light on various instances of misconduct in Australia's financial system that hadn't been dealt ...

ASIC funding numbers released

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
... making public the cost of our regulation marks a significant milestone in this process," Armour said. "Our goal is ensuring a fair, strong and efficient financial system for all Australians and lies at the heart of all our regulatory activities." The ...

Women in Super ramps up "Make Super Fair" campaign

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2018
... Opposition Leader's announcement last month to support three (marked in asterisk below) of our five-point Make Super Fair Campaign is encouraging and affirms that change is possible," she said. The five-point plan includes: Additional annual $1,000 ...

Chief economist update: Faster wages growth a one-off?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
... increases, modern awards and salary reviews timed to coincide with the financial year. Of note, the 2017-18 Fair Work Commission annual wage review increased the minimum wage and modern awards by 3.5%." In addition, the lead from the underemployment ...

FPA fines Henderson $50k

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
... Code is an important aspect of that commitment." In April, the financial services Royal Commission heard former client, Fair Work commissioner Donna McKenna, a sought Henderson's advice after discovering he won the 2016 Association of Financial Advisers' ...

FSC moves to protect retail super from ALP 'tinkering'

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
... with balances below $100,000, and could add up to $850 a year to the balance of a retiree. Drawing on Productivity Commission data, the council said its survey found 33,000 retail superannuation accounts of full-time workers - whose average franking ...

Assistant Treasurer warns super funds to lift engagement game

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2018
... recommendations to be wary as the ATO might think "because you're promoting the app, you are endorsing the recommendations." While work needs to be done on the consumer front in terms of superannuation education and financial literacy, Robert said ...

FPA finds Sam Henderson guilty

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018
... funds to gain access to their details. Also appearing at the Royal Commission was Henderson's former client and Fair Work commissioner Donna McKenna. She said he pushed her to her to roll over into an SMSF managed by his firm, deposit any extra cash ...

Labor Government on the cards: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2018
... eligible, you must earn less than $150,000 a year. The latest poll asks if Commissioner Kenneth Hayne's interim report is fair and reasonable or falls short.