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Tranche 2 of DBFO dumps SOAs, enables 'nudges'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... still being worked on by Treasury. "This is about cutting red tape that adds to cost without providing a benefit to consumers. It will also expand access to financial advice about savings, retirement and insurance for all Australians," minister for financial ...

AFCA opens consultation on financial elder abuse, family violence

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
... consistency in how it addresses complaints relating to these two issues. To support transparency and efficiency for consumers and financial firms, AFCA said it has updated its approach to these two matters and wants industry feedback in areas such as ...

Australia can benefit from China's economic growth amid trade war: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
... which is the second largest stock market in the world," Diez said. "There is an incredible amount of firepower that consumers have sitting in their banks to propel investment in small businesses and consumption, and that's what is really going to ...

MLC Life explores new market

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
... "It's been so rewarding always to be breaking new ground in delivering innovative life insurance solutions for Aussie consumers - whether direct to consumer, via affinity referral relationships and strategic alliance partnerships, whether bridging ...

Unlawful hawking practices re-emerge in SMSFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
... the corporate watchdog also introduced similar legislation to financial products in October 2021, opting to provide consumers greater control in making decisions and prevent them being approached by unwanted products. Now, the resurgence of the unlawful ...

Industry must do more to improve women's financial literacy: Fidelity

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
... have sought financial advice to achieve their goals. Fidelity's Next Generation research surveyed over 1000 Australian consumers aged 18 to 59 years old, highlighting the gap between the two genders in financial literacy. Only 13% of women believe they ...

SMA Reporting Standard launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
... fee structures, enabling more straightforward comparisons and fostering informed decision-making among advisers and consumers.

ASIC proposes further breach reporting relief

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... The relief would apply to breaches fixed within 30 days - including any required mediation - where no more than five consumers are affected, and losses don't exceed $500. It doesn't, however, extend to breaches of client money rules or clearing ...

Housing construction lags broader economy by 49%: PC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... right. Regulations have undoubtedly improved the safety and amenity of housing, but this has come at too high a cost to consumers and has slowed the supply of new housing." Commenting on the report, Master Builders Australia chief executive Denita Wawn ...

Senate calls to overhaul super fund boards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... standards possible," it reads. The report also called for ensuring shareholders pay regulatory fines, as opposed to consumers; for APRA to report on Best Financial Interest Duty compliance of super funds; and competency rules that require super fund ...