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FINANCIAL COUNSELLING AUSTRALIA

Policy & Regulation

Consumer groups join industries bodies in CSLR opposition

Eight consumer groups have united with eight industry bodies in opposition to the compensation scheme of last resort (CSLR) legislation in its current form....

Policy & Regulation

Govt under pressure to fix CSLR

Consumer bodies have joined the financial adviser bodies and the Federal Opposition in voicing their displeasure with the proposed draft legislation for the compensation ...

Policy & Regulation

No loopholes, no carve-outs insist coalition of consumer groups

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....

Superannuation

Consumers warned to act urgently on group insurance

As 1 July quickly approaches, consumer interest groups are campaigning hard to remind super fund members with inactive accounts that this is their last week to preserve t...

Financial planning

ABA moves to protect vulnerable clients

Elder financial abuse, violent relationships, and unexpected long-term illness are all issues that the Australian Banking Association hopes to address in its new vulnerab...