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Industry wide pay cut for boards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
The Governance Institute released results of its Australian Board Remuneration Survey, finding remuneration is up for board chairs and directors across the country - except in the finance and insurance sectors. Board members in finance and insurance ...

Advisers wary of unlisted assets: Sunsuper

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2019
... level of employment. With such low unemployment it's going to be hard for growth to continue because where are businesses finding the people they need to grow?" He added: "We're also seeing that corporate and household debt levels in Australia and around ...

AMP faces super fee gouge class action

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2019
AMP said it will "vigorously" defend the class action launched by Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, alleging it overcharged superannuation fund members fees unjustifiably. Backed by litigation funder Harbour, the law firm filed a class action seeking compensation ...

Banks sluggish on Indigenous financial inclusion

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
... understanding and accessing their superannuation, starting with identification issues that pose a significant barrier. Another key finding from the research is the focus of ATSI people on the wellbeing of the collective, rather than individual wealth ...

Big four satisfaction on road to recovery

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2019
Around four months after Kenneth Hayne handed down his final report into misconduct in financial services, customers of the big four banks are starting to feel more satisfied. Latest Roy Morgan findings show customer satisfaction with Australia's largest ...

Material weakness in super funds, insurers exposed

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2019
... culture and accountability," Lonsdale said. As a result, APRA is considering imposing additional capital requirements after finding institutions' "material weaknesses" in governance and non-financial risks management. Lonsdale flagged APRA will write ...

Members ignorant about super fund differences: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
Many superannuation fund members that don't understand the difference between retail and industry funds highlights the need for education and comparison tools, a new survey finds. The research from Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, which ...

ASIC to strengthen complaints handling

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
ASIC has initiated public consultation on the creation of new standards for financial firms handling consumer and small business complaints. The regulator is proposing standards that will include mandatory data reporting and make firms' complaints handling ...

Chief economist update: Low unemployment, low wages growth conundrum

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
... survey dropped from a reading of +6 in March to -1 in April. Australian consumers can be as positive on the outlook of them finding a job as they want but businesses are the ones doing the hiring. Not only this, the employment components of AiG performance ...

Advice and accounting align post-Royal Commission: CountPlus

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2019
New research released by CountPlus shows that Australia's advice and accounting sectors will rapidly converge in the post-Hayne world. The CountPlus whitepaper argues that a new space defined by professionalism and quality advice outcomes is rapidly ...