ROYAL COMMISSION

Policy & Regulation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has been handed tougher penalties with which to pursue people referred to it by the Royal Commission....

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Superannuation

The Federal Government has succeeded in substantially passing legislation which will significantly curtail the ability of superannuation funds to use corporate hospitalit...

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Financial planning

The advice industry can rally from the Royal Commission’s fall-out by uniting around positive stories, according to a Dow Jones executive who saw the US industry undergo ...

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Policy & Regulation

A senior financial services barrister has revealed that the Australian Securities and Investments Commission was reluctant to pursue prosecutions because of the embarrass...

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Financial planning

Financial planners are braced for the reality of a flat fee for service world, with most indicating they expect that to be their major source of revenue in the aftermath ...

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Superannuation

The Federal Government has controversially amended legislation before the Parliament to target the use of corporate boxes by industry funds to influence employer default ...

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Superannuation

A key parliamentary committee has questioned the future of ANZ’s sale of the OnePath pensions and investments business to IOOF....

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Funds management

While the Royal Commission’s final report was touted to rock the financial services industry, the financial sector has defied expectations, according to FE Analytics. ...

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Financial planning

Legislation to implement the recommendations of the Banking Royal Commission should be treated with diligence and rigor, according to Financial Services Council chief exe...

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Financial planning

A number of AMP financial planners have been calling on their representatives to press the company for pre-Royal Commission valuations to be applied to Buyer of Last Reso...

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Financial planning

More research has emerged suggesting the Royal Commission final report may have unduly targeted intermediaries rather than major banks and product providers....

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Superannuation

The recommendation from the Royal commission to introduce a last resort compensation scheme for consumers suffering a financial loss from advice failures is a win for SMS...

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Financial planning

The Institute of Public Accountants has made a direct call for accountants to be re-enabled to have ‘broader and deeper holistic conversations’ with clients....

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Editorial

The final report of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry has identified some important issues but the compl...

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Financial planning

The Independent Advisers Association of Australia has urged the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to act on the views of the Royal Commission by reviewing ...

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