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Royal Commission to disrupt product distribution: Roy Morgan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... problems reported were a result of consumers having insufficient financial literacy skills for the product they were purchasing and who were obtaining it through a channel not designed to focus on their best interests," he said. "This research shows ...

Don't fear credit crunch: Deloitte

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
Financial advisers with clients working towards purchasing their first property or starting their own business need not be too concerned with tightened lending policies post-Royal Commission. Speaking at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum ...

Synchron slams RC on commissions

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
... recommended to them. "It must be as clear to clients as knowing that when they drive into a Caltex service station, they are purchasing Caltex fuel," he said.

Chief economist update: The Middle Kingdom's middling growth

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2018
... the second quarter to 6.5% in the third quarter is right bang on central command's target, Caixin's latest Purchasing Managers' survey indicate that the economy could be heading for stagnation. According to Markit Economics/Caixin: "The Caixin ...

ClearView breached anti-hawking law 300k times

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... sales agent used fast-paced and inaudible language that confused customers yet ended up committing the customer to purchasing a policy. Martin conceded this was "completely unacceptable." Today, Martin confirmed the number of inappropriate telephone ...

Life insurers admit to misconduct: Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... insurance, highlighting the commissions life insurers paid to financial advisers or advice entities as a result of clients purchasing their policies. Orr said that in the five-year period the commission asked about, all life insurers appearing before ...

Chief economist update: A new currency is born

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2018
... Monetary Fund's (IMF) forecast that inflation could reach 1 million percent this year. The erosion of consumer purchasing power has largely contributed to the economy's 13.2% contraction in 2017 that followed the previous year's 16.5% drop ...

Rethink property investment: Poll

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... years ago. Defaults have been rising and will continue to do so." According to Peleg, SMSFs face three major risks when purchasing off-the-plan properties: equity, cash flow and settlement risks. Peleg said banks were looking to streamline processes ...

Royal Commission cracks down on life insurance phone sales

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
... was compliant sales," he said. A Roy Morgan survey released in January found the phone was the most popular means of purchasing life insurance policies.

Chief economist update: US inflation hits target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2018
... survey found that almost 25% of respondents in the Chicago district said that trade tariff concerns are affecting their purchasing decisions. The balance of probabilities dictates that the Fed would lean more against inflation - to try to get ahead of ...