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Trump backflips on tariffs but risks remain

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
... just likely - it was always inevitable," Green said. "You can't fight the basic needs of markets, businesses, and consumers without consequences."

Three AFS licensees pinged over compliance breaches

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2025
... they meet the applicable education and training standards. "Failure to register a financial adviser creates a risk for consumers," the regulator said. The regulator added that a failure to register financial advisers may also indicate that licensees ...

Cyberattacks on super funds expose 'critical vulnerability'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025
... maintaining public trust, noting this recent attack wasn't just an attack on individual funds but the whole system. Super Consumers Australia (SCA) also condemned the superannuation industry's handling of cybersecurity, describing the recent ...

Market turmoil hits portfolios

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... actively in the portfolio as we get more certainty." Principal Asset Management chief global strategist Seema Shah said US consumers will overwhelmingly feel the brunt of the tariffs, and inflation pressures are likely to rise. "The introduction of the ...

CSLR costs driven by poor advice: AFCA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2025
... a superannuation 'comparison'," Singh said. "These calls are typically from unlicensed representatives who persuade consumers to switch to an SMSF and invest in a specific product. While AFCA can't consider the actions of unlicensed entities, consumers ...

Not one trustee tracked end-to-end claims handling times: ASIC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025
... in place meaningful performance objectives, tracking or reporting, and have failed to approach claims handling with consumers front of mind." Constant highlighted one "distressing" complaint in which one trustee took over 500 days to pay a death benefit ...

Insurance in super remains a mystery to millions of Australians

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
... for default insurance cover through their superannuation that they don't know about or understand, according to Super Consumers Australia (SCA). SCA found that 19% of people are unsure whether they have insurance in their super and a further 9% don't ...

Trump Media to launch ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025
... war counterstrike, Crypto.com co-founder and chief executive Kris Marszalek focused on distribution. "These ETFs give consumers more options from a brand with a loyal following," he said. He added that, once launched, the ETFs would be available to more ...

Government looks to bolster TPB, tax compliance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
The government plans to strengthen the sanctions available to the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) to protect consumers against misconduct. As part of the Federal Budget, the Albanese government is enhancing sanctions the TPB can impose, modernising the ...

DBFO reforms package 'pretty disappointing': FAAA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... be offered by licensed professional financial advisers. "This type of advice is both complex and high stakes for the consumers involved - if poor advice is given in this lifestage, it can be extremely difficult for a consumer to recover their financial ...