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Retirement advice will take hit from education reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2017
... bachelor degree by the 2019 deadline or undertake studies in other fields that can allow them to be of service to senior consumers facing a rapidly growing and complex number of financial related scenarios," Sinclair concluded.

AIA grows health insurance offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2017
... something used only when things go wrong. "MyOwn sees it differently: we believe that myOwn and AIA Vitality can help consumers get healthier and provide them with more value for money," he said. MyOwn is the result of an alliance between AIA Australia ...

Australian businesses lift borrowing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2017
... in building, structures, equipment and on jobs. Changes in private sector credit is a leading indicator because when consumers borrow within their means to buy houses, cars and other major purchases it signals economic growth. But on the other hand ...

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BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2017
... contributed 1.93 percentage points to growth (up from 1.32 contribution in the previous quarter). The contribution from consumers alone would have sent GDP growth accelerating in the second quarter from the first but fixed investment and government spending ...

Direct life insurance review underway: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017
A major review investigating why some consumers are worse off from purchasing life insurance via direct channels is underway. ASIC senior executive leader and regional commissioner, Michael Saadat, told the FSC Leaders Summit this week that the corporate ...

Cheaper imports

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017
... index. If this persists, it would pressure import prices down. This would have negative implications for growth - as consumers buy cheaper imported goods and services - and inflation domestic businesses reduce prices to compete with cheaper imported ...

O'Dwyer names one-stop-shop dispute resolution lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2017
... deputy chair of the payments system board. O'Dwyer described the current system as inconsistent and narrow. "Because consumers will be able to approach AFCA to resolve all financial complaints, there will no longer be uncertainty or confusion about which ...

Suncorp Tower takeover denied by competition watchdog

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2017
... statement commission chairman Mark Berry cited numerous concerns for declining the acquisition, including a real risk that consumers would end up paying higher prices for insurance cover. "The merger would remove Tower as the only independent competitor ...

Royal Commission unnecessary: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... introduction of a life insurance code that significantly lifts accountability standards, service and protection for consumers is one testament to this. Officially launching today, the asset stewardship standard is another example of progress - a first ...

Labor unyielding on banking Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... Treasurer also commented Labor has yet to make a call on the Coalition's proposal of giving APRA more powers to give consumers greater flexibility over their super funds, adding the party will examine the proposals carefully and will give bipartisan ...