"CONFLICTS OF INTEREST"

Superannuation

The Grattan Institute has accused the major superannuation industry groups of pursuing vested interests in seeking a more aspirational objective for superannuation....

Editorial

There have long been accusations that industry funds have been the beneficiaries of generous rebate arrangements from group insurers and both the Productivity Commission ...

Superannuation

Assistant Treasurer, Kelly O’Dwyer has expressed concern at newspaper reports that union officials received $5.4 million in director fees from industry funds....

Superannuation

The Financial Services Council has claimed that some unions are blocking superannuation fund mergers to protect the revenue they derive from seats on industry fund boards...

Funds management

IOOF has commissioned PWC to undertake an independent review of allegations relating to insider trading, front-running and breach reporting....

Superannuation

The Financial Services Council has pointed to Trade Union Royal Commission assertions as the basis for breaking the nexus between superannuation and industrial relations....

Life/Risk

Former FPA chairman, Matthew Rowe says the insurers know the identity of the churners and it should be left to the market to decide remuneration....

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MARKET INSIGHTS

So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months 1 week ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

5 months 2 weeks ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

7 months 2 weeks ago

The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

6 days 16 hours ago

The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

3 weeks ago

ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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