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The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has appointed Dr June Smith as deputy chief ombudsman, and Evelyn Halls as lead ombudsman banking and finance....

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As financial planning firms worry about whether their professional indemnity insurance will cover legacy complaints, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission ...

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Financial planning firms should brace for an influx of legacy complaints in the wake of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission clearing the final regulatory...

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Financial planning

The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has announced it is recruiting for a number of newly-created senior roles....

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Financial planning

The Australian Financial Complaints Authority reported it received over 13,000 phone enquiries in its first month of operation. ...

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Financial planning

The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has publicly listed 231 financial firms potentially in breach of their licensing obligations....

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The new ombudsman vows to “proactively work with consumers, small business and the financial services sector to resolve and reduce financial disputes”....

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People & Products

Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission assistant commissioner David Locke has been named as the new chief ombudsman and CEO of the Australian Financial Compl...

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