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Chief economist update: Australia needs China more than it needs us

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
... inquiries into anything that trouble the country's economic, political and financial systems - the Hayne Royal Commission of late (which dealt with the shenanigans of banks, superannuation and financial services industry most recently) - have had ...

Life insurers prepare for grilling

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... claims are made," Wilson said. "Given the widespread misconduct in the insurance sector identified by the Hayne Royal Commission, it is important that insurers and those in the industry are held accountable to ensure that they are making the crucial ...

New firm joins Count Financial network

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
... of which about 400 are investment and/or insurance clients. "No one moves licensees for fun - but post Hayne Royal Commission, this was very much a decision about the future of our business and the broader financial planning industry," Peters said. "Count's ...

Super funds called out over liquidity

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... is dependent on the banks providing written updates on their progress with implementing measures of the Hayne Royal Commission to the committee for public release, as well as periodic updates on action they have taken in response to the COVID-19 pand ...

Life insurers breach own code consistently

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
... management. "Today's report suggests that despite all the rhetoric and promises to do better before and after the Hayne Royal Commission, many insurers have treated their own code as a paper tiger and this casts doubt on the industry's ability to rebuild ...

Consultation on mortgage broker best interests duty opens

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... consumers and to prioritise their clients when providing credit assistance. Following recommendations from the Hayne Royal Commission, the parliament introduced a best interests duty for mortgage brokers in February 2019. The duty seeks to align the ...

The growing risk to financial advisers

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
... educational requirements and compliance pressures, in addition to major trust issues on the back of the Hayne Royal Commission. "The industry is in a state of flux and for those of us who remain, the transition is not an easy one," Hutton said. "The ...

HESTA names chief risk officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
... Blakey said. Blakey said the Royal Commission spurred the creation of the new role. "In the wake of the Hayne Royal Commission we have seen how critical a strong culture and trust are for financial institutions," she said. "The appointment of Andrew ...

ANZ overcharges 3.4 million customers

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
... million customers who have been overcharged as the bank swiftly makes good on recommendations from the Hayne Royal Commission. ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliot told shareholders at the bank's annual general meeting in Brisbane on Tuesday that the bank ...

Dealer group boosts compliance team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
... became more complex. "The compliance regime for planners has become much more demanding in the wake of the Hayne Royal Commission. Licensees have a duty to their authorised representatives to stay on top of the changes, and the only way to do that is ...