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The four recommendations being legislated relate to mortgage brokers, consumer protection, and insurance contracts....

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Financial planning

IOOF appears to have contained the fall-out from an end to grandfathering and threats to life/risk commissions because of its ‘self-employed advice model’....

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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has signalled its intention to fully implement Commissioner Hayne’s 12 recommendations to the regulator. ...

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Policy & Regulation

Industry superannuation funds have welcomed the Royal Commission’s final report, but financial planning groups are concerned about the outcome for their members....

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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has taken court action against Advanced Wealth Financial Services and Richard Gardner....

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Superannuation

BT Financial Group has welcomed the release of the Productivity Commission’s final report into Australia’s superannuation system....

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Policy & Regulation

The chairman of National Australia Bank, Ken Henry has told the Royal Commission it should consider allowing banks to remediate customers without first seeking permission...

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Funds management

The big four banks have moved into the red over the past week, with Westpac falling just under nine per cent....

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People & Products

Zurich Insurance Group has launched a research program in conjunction with the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at Oxford University. ...

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Policy & Regulation

The prudential regulator has announced the terms of reference for a review of its enforcement strategy....

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Superannuation

Despite suggestions it had shelved its push for majority independent directors on superannuation fund boards, the Government has made clear the issue remains very much al...

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Life/Risk

The Joint Parliamentary Committee on Corporations and Financial Services has rebuffed an FSC proposal to allow life/risk insurers to participate in getting injured worker...

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Financial planning

Commonwealth Financial Planning has sought an extension of time from the independent expert appointed to oversee the outcome of its enforceable undertaking (EU) over fees...

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Policy & Regulation

The new ombudsman vows to “proactively work with consumers, small business and the financial services sector to resolve and reduce financial disputes”....

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Financial planning

The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry has highlighted a toxic sales culture and a failure to regulate wrongd...

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