Greenwashing, predatory lending and misleading insurance are all on ASIC’s enforcement radar for 2023. ...
After periods of lockdown, global consumers are aggressively shopping, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management, presenting opportunities in retail stocks....
The current regulatory regime around financial planning is driving up costs by prioritising compliance and the needs of licensees over those of consumers, according to th...
Informing consumers will sit at the heart of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s use of its new product intervention powers....
Analysis from AMP Capital shows consumer confidence is back to pre-COVID levels, but not yet to its historical peak....
Engagement by users over 60 years old has been the highest for AMP’s new Facebook Messenger bot, which is designed to assist those seeking financial help and information ...
A coalition of consumer groups has pointed to key changes to advice and life insurance resulting from the Royal Commission and insisted on no loopholes and no carve-outs....
2019 looks to be another year of technical and regulatory change for the superannuation industry, of which consumers look set to be a focus, consultancy group QMV has pre...
Despite the bad press, 38 per cent of small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and 20 per cent of advised consumers say the Royal Commission will make them even more likely to ...
The new ombudsman vows to “proactively work with consumers, small business and the financial services sector to resolve and reduce financial disputes”....
FinTech Australia said big banks can’t be trusted, and has called on Parliament to pass consumer-friendly legislation without delay. ...
Chinese consumers feel positive about the economy and their prospects, according to Legg Mason’s study....
Consumers who believe they have been wronged by a financial planner should be able to sue that planner’s professional indemnity insurance provider if the planning firm go...
Consumers across four continents have expressed their want for digital financial service offerings from their current institution, rather than a third party....
The Law Council of Australia claims few consumers are capable of pursuing disputes through FOS and other EDR providers without legal representation or advice....
trustees are already requesting such confirmations when advisory fees (even via fixed term agreements) are deducted from...
CSLR should be broken down into 2 sub sectors, one for product manufacturers and one for financial advisers. Product ma...
We must stand up and show our opposition to both the ASIC Levy and CSLR as they both contribute to the high cost of advi...