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Macquarie chief executive on striking a balance

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
... not applying," she said. She says the first challenge for the industry is to get the women in universities and schools to apply. "Then what happens is when it gets time to having families in developed countries like Australia where there is no home help ...

Consultation opens for claim handling changes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
... Treasury outlined concerns that the change might trigger a number of requirements under the Corporations Act that would apply to AFSLs where they provide financial advice in the course of handling an insurance claim. Treasury said the heavy compliance ...

ASIC releases AFSL approval data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
... level of scrutiny is applied to these applications." Day also encouraged prospective applicants and licensees intending to apply for variations to consider the regulatory environment in doing so. "ASIC's licensing and registration functions are also ...

Chief economist update: US economic growth is slowing and accelerating

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
US economic growth has slowed in the final quarter of 2018. US economic growth continues to accelerate in the last quarter of 2018. Both are correct statements. It only depends what measurement of US GDP growth rate is used. The US Bureau of Economic ...

Local fintech investment soars

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019
... see," Pollari said. Australia's focus on customer data as a right in the banking industry suggests it will eventually apply to other sectors such as energy and telecommunications, he said. Australia's Open Banking regime will commence on 1 July ...

Labor responds to Royal Commission final report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
... that comes from different lenders offering different commission rates, while ensuring these upfront commissions can only apply to the amount drawn down by the borrower, not the total loan amount." The party said it will also move to introduce a best ...

Clearview overhauls life insurance premiums

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
... effect from 22 April 2019. For those under stepped and premium and subject to a two-year fixed period, the following changes apply: Business premium rates reducing for certain customers will receive the reduction at their next policy anniversary; and ...

The $500k price tag on bad super choices

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019
... variation between super fund returns. As a result superannuation may seem like an unfair lottery," Dunnin said. "If you apply these differences in performance through a super fund member's 45-year working life, it has terrifying implications for ...

Superannuation to face BEAR: Hayne

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2019
... obligations, although I would expect that the power would ordinarily be exercised by APRA." He's also calling for the BEAR to apply to all APRA-regulated insurers to ensure better accountability of life insurance executives. APRA commented that many ...

Hayne targets superannuation employer connections

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... to supply goods or services to a person on the condition that one or more of the employees of the person will be, or will apply or agree to be, members of the fund. However, Hayne said Section 68A does not go far enough in preventing "treating" employers ...