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AFA calls on members to reject constitution change

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
... claiming that the Life Insurance Framework (LIF) reforms will only serve to boost insurer profits at the expense of consumers and advisers, arguing that both the AFA and Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) are not supporting advisers through ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
... of unemployment and underemployment, employment, workweeks, wages, vacancies, hiring, layoffs, quits, and surveys of consumers and businesses". An LMCI reading of plus 1 - along with still low inflation - suggests a near-term Fed rate hike remains on ...

Terms of reference released for complaints system review

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
... Complaints Tribunal, and the Credit and Investments Ombudsman to ensure that they're working effectively to meet the needs of consumers and industry. The review will have regard to efficiency, equity, complexity, transparency, accountability, comparability ...

PMIIG licence cancelled

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
... obligations seriously. They are important to ensure we have efficient and well-functioning financial markets and that consumers can have confidence and trust in the financial services market. ASIC will take action when AFS licensees fail to meet their ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2016
... rate cut Australia's banks are being heavily criticised for not passing on the full effect of this week's rate cut to consumers in lower mortgage rates. But with almost 60% of bank funding coming from local deposits it's not hard to see why banks in ...

InvestmentLink launches fintech data grant

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
... emerging companies that have the potential to make a very serious impact on the market and deliver real innovation to consumers," he said. "Given the nature of the Australian market, particularly the dominance of the major players, they face a number ...

Greater financial literacy key to improved adviser reputation

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
A higher level of financial literacy among consumers is key to improving the reputation of financial advisers, according to new research from Zurich Financial Services Australia. A survey of 227 advisers active in the life advice industry conducted ...

TAL launches ad campaign as LIF top of mind

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
... that the life insurance industry has some work to do in raising standards and practices while also building trust with consumers," said TAL chief executive and managing director, Brett Clark. "It's also hard to trust an organisation when you don't know ...

Super gets reality check on engagement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... messages can make sense to people, we've got some basic problems to address." Of surprise to Kirkland is how little consumers know about super. In the research sessions he attended MySuper failed to be mentioned by consumers and they were unaware of ...

No more inquiries, says FSC

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
... that the past five years of reform have cost the industry $2.75 billion - costs, she noted, which were passed down to consumers in the equivalent of $105 per superannuation account each year. "The previous Parliament passed a difficult climate for evidence-based ...