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FPA heads to eye of Storm

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2009
... professional conduct breaches. The role of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) would also be highlighted to the public. "At the moment, I think it's important to work with the [Storm] ...

Complaints on the rise: FOS

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2008
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is urging financial services providers to invest more in staff and systems to deal with client complaints after it found a high 23 per cent increase in the number of new disputes this year. FOS has released its ...

Planners comment on EDR scheme

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2008
... believe this review is timely given the amalgamation of the three main financial services EDR schemes under the Financial Ombudsman Service. It is an ideal time to enhance the current system under its new umbrella structure, for the benefit of consumers ...

New ombudsman service welcomed

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2008
Consumer groups and financial service providers have backed the launch of the new Financial Ombudsman Service, which provides one point of contact for most disputes or complaints across banking, insurance and investments. The service is the result of ...

Financial Ombudsman Service launched

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2008
... Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has given the thumbs up to the establishment of a new Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). The FOS will represent the merger of the three biggest complaints schemes operating in the financial services ...