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No spend, no inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2017
... April (the lowest in five months) from 42.2 in March. No income, no spend. Hardly surprising that the index tracking consumers' "willingness to buy durable goods" came down to a reading of 42.2 last month (the lowest in five months) from 43.8 in March. ...

Bringing funds management to the masses

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... Financial Services Council is aiming to make Australia's funds management industry more palatable to younger everyday consumers, arguing that investing in a managed fund is easier than buying a house. The FSC's Value of Professional Funds Management ...

AI to influence consumer trust: Medcraft

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... and to other interested stakeholders. "We can't use technology platforms to simply shift risks back to investors or consumers. We need algorithms to align with and reflect human values, expectations and behaviours," Medcraft said. Medcraft believes that ...

Insurance giant partners to combine life and health

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... and health insurance because these are already such complex products on their own," she said. "You will likely find consumers not fully understanding what they're buying upfront, which will cause a lot of problems at claim time."

Financial advice cannot be a quick-fix: Stackpool

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... believes making financial advice more affordable, accessible and convenient through technology is making it difficult for consumers to recognise value, misconstruing that there is now a 'quick-fix' solution to their financial problems. But valuable advice ...

Australians pass on life insurance

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
... away with insufficient or no life insurance cover. Of those who do take out a life insurance plan, Real Insurance found consumers who buy insurance directly rather than through financial advisers, have the highest levels of satisfaction. "Given developments ...

A one-handed clap for ScoMo's Budget

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
... recent update on wages growth adds to the uncertainty of part-time employment at eating away at confidence and preventing consumers lifting their expenditures. Total wages growth remained at an all-time low 1.9% in the year to the March quarter - the ...

Advice associations respond to Federal Budget

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2017
... new Australian Financial Complaints Authority, saying the new levy funding it may place additional cost pressures on consumers. "As a result of tonight's announcement, the FPA encourages planners to plan client reviews carefully, giving priority to those ...

Financial dispute authorities combined for 'one-stop-shop'

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... be combined and replaced by a 'one-stop-shop' to establish a simpler, more accessible and more affordable process for consumers. The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) will operate in place of the Financial Ombudsman Service, the Credit ...

Government fintech agenda spotlights microbanking

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... globally competitive Australian fintech industry, that will also deliver greater choice and improved financial outcomes for consumers." "We're also proud that many of these initiatives have come about through the strong and detailed advocacy work undertaken ...