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EY bolsters financial services law team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
Global management consultancy Ernst and Young boosted its local financial services legal team with the appointment of an alternative investments specialist. Former Norton Rose Fullbright partner Nikki Bentley joined EY Australia this month as a partner ...

AMP advice lead rejects AMPFPA claims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... added. "And actually, there are some circumstances of either economic, legislative or product provider changes where AMP is not required to give notice to advisers before making the changes," he said. "I fully understand the AMPFPA is in a difficult ...

Japanese insurer gets Treasury tick to up Challenger stake

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... will be allowed to hold a 100% stake in Challenger Life Company given that its direct control interest in the company does not exceed 20% per the Financial Sectors (Shareholding) Act 1998, according to an August 14 notice signed by the Federal Treasurer ...

Salary sacrifice loophole bill insufficient: ISA

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
While closing the salary sacrifice loophole is important, the bigger issue that needs to be addressed is that of unpaid super, according to Industry Super Australia. That was the main point in the body's submission to Schedule 7 of the Treasury Laws ...

ASIC accelerates enforcement

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... core focus on deterrence, public denunciation and punishment," Crennan said. "We continue to pursue this work via our 'Why not litigate?' enforcement approach." ASIC is recruiting analysts, investigators and lawyers to bolster its capacity to investigate ...

Wealth projection boosts super fund engagement

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... Cbus members in 2013 who were given retirement income estimates (RIE) in addition to a snapshot of their account balance. Not only were members who were presented with the RIE more motivated to make additional super contributions, their engagement with ...

Chief economist update: US recession a sure thing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
The United States will be in recession a year or so from now. There I called it! But at the same time, I'm hoping that I'm wrong. US recession fears - resulting from the negative spread between the yield on 10-year and two-year US Treasuries ...

MetLife appoints head of CX

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
MetLife has appointed Lina Saliba as the new head of customer experience, with a mandate to "advocate for customers and continue to build the company's credentials" as a leader in CX. Her appointment comes after Katynka Powning left the role in ...

Super sector needs to end culture war

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
... says, are reluctant to change the current system, and propagate the "myth" that more super is always the best solution. "I do not believe childish responses from the industry, such as accusing people of being 'anti-vaxxers', will help superannuation's ...

ASIC bans adviser again

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
... was reduced to eight months by the administrative appeals tribunal. This was in conjunction with an undertaking from Aujla not to provide financial services, apply for either an Australian financial services licence or become an authorised representative ...