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Short on solutions for a growing problem
The Financial System Inquirys interim report devotes a lot of space to superannuation but doesnt have a great deal to say What is missing from the report is any vision for a retirement income system and it is hard to see how the FSI will bring about any significant changes It is also hard to see ...
Increasing ASIC's enforcement powers
In its submission to the Financial System Inquiry the Australian Securities and Investment Commission has again raised the issue of the penalties that are available to it to punish and deter corporate wrongdoing ASICs submission recommends that a holistic review be conducted into the availability ...
Could superannuation cease to be prudentially regulated?
The Financial System Inquiry FSI has asked whether superannuation should cease to be prudentially regulated Is this idea likely to go anywhere Dont be so sure that it wont ...
What do ASIC and APRA want from Murray?
Although more than 6500 second round submissions have been made to the Financial System Inquiry submissions made by ASIC and APRA will be read with greater interest than most The recommendations in these submissions are likely to be given greater weight by the FSI panel members and could find their ...
Allens' second-round submission to the FSI: the nature and quality of financial services regulation
On 26 August we lodged our submission in response to the Financial System Inquirys FSI Interim Report ...
Murray in a muddle over retirement incomes
A close reading of the retirement incomes chapter in the interim report of the Financial System Inquiry reveals a series of paradoxes ...
Bold and sometimes radical - the final Murray report
The Financial System Inquirys final report has been released We havent tested this with Word Cloud but we think the report can best be encapsulated in the word however The financial system has held up well however And what follows the however is often bold and sometimes radical There are five ...
Round 5: Superannuation
Perhaps the biggest issue dealt with in the superannuation hearings is how various forms of conflicts create perverse incentives for trustees to not comply with their duties. ...
Changes to the FSC Life Insurance Code of Practice
Proposed changes to the FSC Life Insurance Code designed to improve standards in product design sales underwriting customer service complaints and claim handling are afoot and the deadline for comments is fast approaching ...
AFCA: The first six months - and the year ahead
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority AFCA the new one-stop-shop for resolving financial complaints has had a very busy first six months of operation ...