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ANZ to pay $42m in insurance lawsuit

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2022
... 2022, and the settlement is without admission of liability and remains subject to court approval. The class action followed claims consumers were sold credit insurance without consent when taking out credit cards and personal loans. It was further alleged ...

ASIC takes first action over greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022
... avoid greenwashing when offering or promoting sustainability-related products or otherwise making sustainability-related claims and urge companies and their advisers to ensure their communication to shareholders, members and the broader market is accurate ...

Plans afoot to narrow gender pay gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... equity, with a statutory equal remuneration principle to make it easier for women in low-paid sectors to make pay equity claims. It will also be required to consider gender equity when it assesses and adjusts minimum wages. Further, the government is ...

ASIC sues BPS Financial over crypto claims

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
... alleged BPS made false, misleading, or deceptive representations regarding the marketing of Qoin Facility. This included claims that consumers who purchased Qoin tokens could be confident they would be able to exchange them for other crypto-assets or ...

Austbrokers Life, Australian Unity partner

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022
... that support the well-being of Australian households," he said. Austbrokers Life has close to 9000 clients, manages 180 claims, and has provided over $37 million in payments over the last financial year, it said. Its managing director Ben Donald added ...

James Mawhinney sues ASIC, deputy chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2022
... 20-year ban being overturned. Court is included in the suit as she was quoted in the release, Mayfair 101 said. Mawhinney claims the press release included imputations that he caused 500 investors to lose $211 million by knowingly misleading them as ...

Mayfair 101 bids for High Court appeal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022
... well be misleading if the car being sold is a lemon with an inherent propensity to break down." The appeal also included claims that the fine was "manifestly excessive". The fine was issued by the presiding judge at the time who disagreed that the penalties ...

Court dismisses Mayfair 101 appeal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
... well be misleading if the car being sold is a lemon with an inherent propensity to break down." The appeal also included claims that the fine was "manifestly excessive". The fine was issued by the presiding judge at the time who disagreed that the penalties ...

Financial stability risks escalate: RBA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2022
... interest rates have reduced the value of insurers' fixed-income portfolios and several natural disasters have led to increased claims. Higher interest rates have also reduced returns for super funds, although five-yearly returns remain above 5%," the ...

NGS Super increases death, TPD premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022
The fund is increasing death and total and permanent disability insurance premiums following an increase in claims in recent years. Premiums for death and TPD will increase for most members from November 9. A 30-year-old member with a sum life/terminal ...