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Iress to deliver DDO solution

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2021
... 2021. ASIC's RG 274 Product design and distribution obligations aims to help consumers obtain appropriate financial products by requiring issuers and distributors to have a "consumer-centric approach" to the design and distribution of products. Product ...

Raiz increases fees for lower balances

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... George Lucas said the fee increases are due to increased corporate governance costs associated with delivering financial products and services. "This is important to ensure we are compliant, protect our customers' data and investments and are constantly ...

High Court dismisses Westpac appeal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
... today's judgment will provide clear guidance to those financial institutions that develop campaigns to sell financial products through direct approaches to retail clients." The appeal sought to find what a reasonable person might have expected; "that ...

Hume advocates for affordable advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021
... advice is central to this." The sector can also benefit from strategic advice rather than advice on specific financial products. "Additionally, with comprehensive advice out of reach for many Australians due to cost, it is clear more are seeking piece-by-piece ...

Design, distribution obligations guide released

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2020
... released. ASIC's RG 274 Product design and distribution obligations aims to help consumers obtain appropriate financial products by requiring issuers and distributors to have a "consumer-centric approach" to the design and distribution of products. ...

ASIC consults on consumer remediation

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
... the processes for returning this money are efficient and fair is central to consumer confidence and trust in financial products and services and in the firms themselves." Since October 2019, it has been confirmed that about $1.68 billion has been returned ...

Fintech to take on super with new hire

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020
... Leibowitz said. "We're really excited to see Kris join the team, and have been driving the development of new financial products we've had our sights set on for some time." Leibowitz said it found its Australian customers wanted greater control over ...

RC recommendations closer to legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020
... Response) Bill 2020 addresses 20 recommendations from the 2018 inquiry. The new law will prevent the hawking of all financial products - insurance products, superannuation, shares and other managed investment schemes - via an unsolicited telephone call ...

COVID-19 spurs proactive investing: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
... supermarkets and big technology companies. "Australian investors bucked the global trend in being more willing to buy financial products and services in the future from supermarkets (43%) than technology companies, should these become alternative providers ...

Federal Court freezes investment scam, winds up SMSF operator

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2020
... licence (AFSL). ASIC alleges Beresford established Maxwell Financial Services in 2019 and offered investors financial products with high annual returns. However, its website stated its representatives held an AFSL and it was associated with ASIC and ...