Royal commission bank reforms delayed
Regulators have warned banks must ensure they are ready for new banker accountability laws by June 30, extending the deadline by over two months.
Regulators have warned banks must ensure they are ready for new banker accountability laws by June 30, extending the deadline by over two months.
The corporate regulator is concerned financial services companies continue to make the same mistakes as identified by the 2018 Hayne royal commission.
The financial sector today is a very different place to the industry which faced the Hayne commission in 2018.
For the big banks the experience of going through the royal commission was harrowing, but they believe they are ultimately better for it.
Some landed plum jobs, while others are selling gift hampers. Here’s what happened to the main players after the curtain came down on the biggest drama in banking.
Top figures from one of the biggest casualties of the banking royal commission, AMP, say the former wealth management giant was ‘significantly hurt’ by the bombshell inquiry.
In the five years since the final report of the landmark financial inquiry was delivered, the big banks are still finding their way.
National Australia Bank leads the pack, with $368m paid for its fees-for-no-service misconduct to 54,826 customers.
Former NAB chief Andrew Thorburn has got a ‘no-action letter’ from ASIC after a torrid session in the Hayne inquiry.
CBA’s unit for ultra-wealthy customers has been dismantled, spurring job losses.
Former Aussie Home Loans adviser Shiv Prakash Sahay’s nine-month prison term was suspended.
Despite new questions over her royal commission evidence, she is regarded as doing a very good job at a tough time.
A former high-profile financial planner has appeared in court charged with allegedly engaging in dishonest conduct.
As the financial services royal commission showed, there’s sometimes a yawning gap in understanding key product terms.
National Australia Bank chief executive Ross McEwan is aiming to boost knowledge and avoid ‘sloppy’ mistakes.
CBA said it did not defend the proceedings and ‘accepts the penalty as appropriate in this case’.
With the economy under stress, now is not the right time to be pushing through banking changes coming from the Hayne royal commission, ASIC says.
Total refunds from the big four banks and other lenders selling junk consumer credit insurance have hit $128m.
A financial adviser whose practices came to national attention during the Hayne royal commission has been banned by ASIC for 10 years.
Coronavirus impact leaves banks needing to focus on customers, says Treasurer.
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