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Global alliance calls for BNPL regulations

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022
... that 21% of those users have used the service to pay for basics such as food or utilities. CHOICE chief executive Alan Kirkland said this global push shows how much damage these unregulated financial products are causing. "International consumer groups ...

CSLR will not fully protect investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022
... the costs to establish and maintain a scheme that will only do part of the job, she added. CHOICE chief executive Alan Kirkland commented that the CSLR will be important in the event of financial misconduct compensation, pointing to the recent collapse ...

Inquiry criticises gaps in CSLR

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
... APRA-regulated funds, are not eligible for compensation under part 23 of the SI(S) Act," Burgess said. CHOICE chief executive Alan Kirkland, who also appeared at the inquiry, said the CSLR should oversee all financial services covered by the Australian ...

End of the road for Dollarmites

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
... CBA will shift its school financial education program to a new website, CommBank Youth Hub. CHOICE chief executive Alan Kirkland said that, in reality, "Dollarmites was a very effective marketing program, signing up primary school aged-children to a ...

Industry calls for expanded CSLR

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021
... fairly across the entire sector to ensure consumers have faith in the system," De Gori said. CHOICE chief executive Alan Kirkland added: "The government's proposal will exclude victims of managed investment scheme collapses, like the many elderly ...

Banks still failing customers after Royal Commission

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2021
... charging of incorrect fees, poor customer service, fraud, and unfair terms and conditions. CHOICE chief executive Alan Kirkland called out the banks for not stepping up to the plate in the wake of the Royal Commission. Additionally, Kirkland said this ...

Westpac reaches $1.3bn AUSTRAC deal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020
... meet their compliance and reporting obligations to ensure this doesn't happen again in the future," she said. Alan Kirkland, chief executive of CHOICE said the settlement clearly demonstrates that personal executive accountability is still missing ...

Advice too expensive, hard to access: FPA

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
... capability and understanding is critical not just to them individually but to the nation." But CHOICE chief executive Alan Kirkland said it is vital that this advice be customer-centric to meet the needs of the Australian population. "It's about really ...

Superannuation Consumer Advocate proposal needs work

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
... night to establish the Superannuation Consumer Advocate (SCA), but highlighted shortcomings. CHOICE chief executive Alan Kirkland said: "We will be calling for long-term and sufficient funding for a powerful advocacy body in the sector that is free from ...

ASFA, ISA, FSC weigh in on the final report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... superannuation, but member advocates say the findings are wake up call to fix a broken system. CHOICE chief executive Alan Kirkland said the final report is a call for all political parties to fix an "outdated" system. The fact that up to $3.9 billion ...