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Apple dives deeper into financial services

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023
... for regulators, last year the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched an inquiry into big tech firms like Google, Facebook Amazon and Apple entering financial markets with fears the competition could harm the space. At the time, Consumers and Competition ...

ACCC blitzes social media influencers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023
... misleading endorsements. The ACCC is investigating social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch. The consumer watchdog is also considering the involvement of advertisers, markers, brands, and social media platforms ...

ASIC research guides retail investment regulations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
... Google searches and 41% reported sourcing information from social media and networking platforms, including YouTube (20%), Facebook (11%), podcasts (10%) and financial influencers (10%). Specifically pertaining to financial influencers, as previously ...

ACCC on financial services priorities

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2022
... more than $100 million has been reported lost to crypto investment scams. "This year we instituted proceedings against Facebook's parent company, Meta, for publishing scam advertisements promoting cryptocurrency and other money-making schemes that we ...

Volatile crypto markets need better regulation: CHOICE

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2022
... million in crypto investment scams in 2021. Of note, the ACCC acted over alleged misleading conduct by Meta (formerly Facebook) for publishing scam celebrity crypto ads. The ACCC contends that ads which promoted cryptocurrency were likely to mislead ...

Advice firms struggle to make most of socials

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2022
... relationships is an area that they are looking to improve on, as part of their growth plans." Of those surveyed, about 78% are on Facebook while 75% are using LinkedIn. They prefer to see their own employees post too, with most practices spending just ...

CBA dismisses rumours of crypto tie-up

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
... from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) news website, had been circulating on social media platforms like Facebook. It alleges that the bank has partnered with a cryptocurrency trading platform to encourage people to invest in crypto assets. ...

Online meetings to dominate in 2022

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
... will also get better as they will be able to reach prospects outside of their geographic location. LinkedIn (77%) and Facebook (67%) are the most widely used social media platforms by advisers. Similar to Australia, the survey found that crypto and ethical ...

Vale Chris Regenass

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
... close to two decades with AMP and AXA in a range of development roles. Tributes to Regenass have flowed on Synchron's Facebook page, with many remembering him for his cheerful disposition and friendly smile. At over seven feet tall, he was affectionately ...

Not all tech created equal: Principal

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
... all their present value from future cash flows. By contrast, Shah stated that mega-cap tech firms, such as the FAANGs (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Alphabet (Google), who already generate huge cash flows, exhibit strong pricing power, and offer ...