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14 February 2020 • By Sarah Simpkins • 1 min read

Regulators back Hayne’s super reforms

ASIC and APRA have expressed support for the government’s draft reforms for superannuation policing, which would grant stronger consumer protection ...

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QE still a possibility: Oliver

The one-two punch of coronavirus and the bushfire crisis means the RBA shouldn’t rule out the use of quantitative easing, AMP chief economist Shane ...

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Fees-for-no-service bill nears billion

Australia’s six largest financial institutions have now paid out hundreds of millions to customers impacted by financial advice-related misconduct, ...

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AFCA backs last resort compensation scheme

The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has pushed for creating a compensation scheme of last resort (CSLR), saying it could fill a ...

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Renewables revolution risks social upheaval

The transition to green energy could leave some sections of society in the dust if governments don’t play their part in directing it, according to ...

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‘Morally indefensible’: AMP cops $5.175m penalty for misconduct

The Federal Court has ordered the wealth giant to pay a $5.175 million penalty after it failed to ensure its financial planners complied with the best ...

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Super fund CEO to retire

The chief of a $6 billion industry superannuation fund is set to depart it after seven years at the helm. Graeme Russell will be stepping down from ...

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Hunt for retirement income ‘most desperate’ in 30 years

Australia’s retirees are being hit the hardest by the RBA’s successive rate cuts, according to Plato Investment Management. Historically low ...

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Court orders wind-up of Brisbane fund manager

The Federal Court in Melbourne has ordered Brisbane-based Global Merces Funds Management be wound up, having appointed liquidators from McGrathNicol

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RBA decision announced - Feb 2020

The RBA has announced its decision on interest rates at its first meeting of 2020 as the bushfire emergency and coronavirus outbreak weigh heavily on ...

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