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Choice members worse off in retirement: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
... chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said the findings were timely given the "damning evidence" that came out of the Royal Commission into banks and insurance super funds. "The time has come for every Australian to carefully examine their super and consider ...

ASIC takes Dover, McMaster to court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
... of the policy, which was provided to about 11,000 clients during that time. Appearing at the second round of Royal Commission hearings earlier this year, McMaster was criticised for implementing the policy which counsel assisting Mark Costello labelled ...

AMP defaulted members as smokers: Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
... fund member was charged excessive premiums of up to $72,000 after he was unknowingly defaulted as a smoker, the Royal Commission heard this morning. AMP group executive wealth solutions and chief customer officer Paul Sainsbury told the Commission that ...

Government establishes aged care Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
... firm believes elder financial abuse should form one of the main issues to be examined at the newly established Royal Commission in to the aged care sector. Maurice Blackburn Lawyers welcomed the Federal Government's intention to establish a Royal Commission ...

Hagger to depart NAB

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
... current chief customer officer, corporate and institutional banking, Mike Baird. Appearing at the fifth round of Royal Commission hearings last month, Hagger testified to NAB charging fees for no service and being insincere to ASIC as to the extent of ...

Australia behind when it comes to pay transparency: AXA IM

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
... shareholders further clarity and better oversight of the companies in which they invest," he said. Christensen added the Royal Commission had helped highlight executive remuneration as an issue in Australia, but said its opaqueness made it difficult ...

TAL hired private investigator to follow claimant: Royal Commission

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
... insurance claims to a nurse which involved hiring a private investigator who followed her around the country, the Royal Commission heard today. Newly-appointed TAL general manager of claims Loraine van Eeden fronted the Royal Commission starting about ...

Instant asset write off extended

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
... responsibility for ASIC, APRA and the ACCC, and will ultimately be responsible for the Government's response to the Royal Commission. His remit will extend to taxation and superannuation policy, budget, economic and fiscal policy, and major foreign investment ...

CommInsure misled FOS: Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
... resolve a claimant's dispute by deliberately withholding medical information and delaying the process, the Royal Commission heard yesterday afternoon. Counsel assisting Rowena Orr turned her focus to CBA's life insurance subsidiaries CommInsure ...

AMP, CBA respond to record class action bid

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... low as 1.25% per year - lower than the RBA cash rate and rates offered on regular term deposits. Likewise, the Royal Commission revealed members within AMP's cash option were receiving negative returns on the cash held for them by AMP. In response ...