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ACCC publishes draft guidance on greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
... environmental claims about their products and services as well as making them aware of their obligations under the Australian Consumer Law." The draft guidance identifies eight principles, and the ACCC said by following those principles, "businesses ...

Responsible investment sector hits $1.2tn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... social license of the responsible investment industry, and there is also a small risk that they could break Australian consumer law, which doesn't explicitly cover the financial services sector but can be taken across that." The report shows that just ...

ASIC tightens grip on ICO issuers

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018
... powers from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to regulate crypto-assets under the Australian Consumer Law. ASIC can now take action against misleading or deceptive conduct in marketing or selling of ICOs, even if the ICO does ...

PJC doubts life insurance industry can self-regulate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... protection available to life insurance consumers is "substantially weaker" and should be aligned with Australian Consumer Law. "This leads to confusion for consumers in understanding and asserting their rights. The committee also considers that the inconsistent ...
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