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Consumers looking for reassurance: MetLife

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
New research from MetLife shows Australian consumers are looking to financial institutions to alleviate anxiety during the current COVID-19 crisis, but more than half claim they haven't heard from their super fund. MetLife's COVID-19 Insights revealed ...

Mayfair 101 accused of misleading advertising

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
ASIC is taking Mayfair 101 to court alleging that the investment manager misled consumers in its advertising. At issue is Mayfair's use of Google Ad Words and Bing Ads as well as claims Mayfair made that ASIC says were false, misleading or deceptive. ...

COVID-19 sparks renewed fight for commissions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
... Federal Government extends concessions to the advice industry like they have done to other sectors, small business and consumers will significantly suffer in the short to medium term and tax payers in the long term." The AIOFP's renewed fight comes as ...

Industry bodies work to ease regulatory burdens

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
... super over two years. "We've been trying to deal with the government's stimulus package and how we can help as many consumers as possible understand what the government is offering and how to provide financial advice as quickly and efficiently as possible," ...

Could relief on advice compliance save consumers?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... MacDonald said. "It's a good thing that the media is highlighting the need to be careful of scams and is encouraging consumers to get professional financial planning assistance, although it is hard to provide it, in the current regulatory environment." ...

Chief economist update: AUD depreciation no cure for coronavirus

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... industries would also get a bump up as products sourced overseas become more expensive in local currency, encouraging consumers to buy local produce. Wait there's one more. The cheap local currency also makes domestic assets attractive to foreign ...

Chief economist update: A whole new world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... the virtual freezing in economic activity, but it'll be impotent in lifting household spending. Especially when consumers are "ordered" to stay indoors or they choose to lock themselves in for fear of contracting the virus. Not only that, those few ...

The week that was

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... stress amid the crisis. Calls for super release to borrow from RBA A University of Melbourne finance professor and Super Consumers Australia director has proposed an alternative solution to soften the blow of COVID-19, one reliant on borrowing funds ...

Why banks are lifting TD rates

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... doesn't mean people should just throw their hands up in the air and do nothing." She applauded the banks for assisting consumers during the current period of volatility. "It's great to see banks boosting at least one of their term deposit rates ...

AFCA updates approach amid COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... Locke said the authority would support government and banking initiatives that serve to assist small businesses and consumers during this unprecedented period. "AFCA recognises that strong and effective action is required to deal with these challenges," ...