royal commission

Financial advice

The Royal Commission has been told that National Australia Bank came up with the concept of ‘fair exchange of value” in a bid to retain fees from superannuation clients w...

Superannuation

As Australia’s superannuation industry is grilled by the Royal Commission, the UK Government has announced the Commons Select Committee will hold an inquiry into pension ...

Superannuation

The Royal Commission has been told that a months-long examination of the status of so-called plan service fees charged to unadvised MLC superannuation customers was not a...

Superannuation

The intricate structures flowing from Industry Fund Services and encompassing Industry Super Australia will be examined by the Royal Commission, including whether some ad...

Superannuation

A key witness for NULIS and MLC/NAB, Paul Carter, has admitted to the Royal Commission that adviser contribution fees imposed by the fund were “best described as a commis...

Superannuation

Information provided to the Royal Commission by industry superannuation funds appears to have created a better impression than some retail funds....

Superannuation

The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry has already pointed to the ‘inherent tension’ in the regulatory and su...

Superannuation

Greater evidence-gathering powers and a focus on misconduct makes the Royal Commission different to reviews of the super industry by other public bodies, QMV Super has wa...

Superannuation

The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry has confirmed it will start its inquiry into the superannuation sector...

Superannuation

Royal Commission letters to major superannuation funds have revealed the degree to which fund executives are facing tough questions on their travel and marketing expendit...

Editorial

The political cycle and the Royal Commission indicate that the Productivity Commission’s recommendations on the efficiency and competitiveness of the superannuation syste...

Post retirement

The Committee for Sustainable Retirement Incomes has developed a sustainable retirement income scorecard to try to improve consumer outcomes from the superannuation indus...

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Grant Banner

From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...

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Kevin Gorman

Super director remuneration ...

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Anthony Asher

No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...

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Westpac has delayed its rate cut forecast, aligning with its peer NAB’s outlook on the likely trajectory for the Reserve Bank of Australia’s cash rate....

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The proposed reforms have been described as a key step towards delivering better products and retirement experiences for members, with many noting financial advice remain...

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