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CSLR finally passes senate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... have been waiting for a resolution on their cases," assistant treasurer Stephen Jones said. CHOICE chief executive Alan Kirkland said the creation of a compensation scheme was one of the most important recommendations from the Banking Royal Commission. ...

Industry bodies respond to QAR recommendations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... financial advisers. The government has not accepted any of those recommendations at this stage," CHOICE chief executive Alan Kirkland said. "If designed correctly, these reforms will meaningfully improve access to advice, without watering down important ...

Government introduces FAR, CSLR Bills

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... and ensure that many forgotten financial victims will receive the justice they deserve," CHOICE chief executive Alan Kirkland said. "The Financial Accountability Regime has the potential to be a game-changer for corporate culture in Australia. Senior ...

"A lawyer's picnic": QAR report slammed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... drain people's retirement savings without control is reckless," he said. Meanwhile, on a similar note, CHOICE's Alan Kirkland said the report is a recipe for another Royal Commission, adding that the new best interests duty for advisers and Good Advice ...

Still work to do on QAR: Levy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
... dog to the dog park and I'm listening to Radio National and I hear Patricia Karvelas introduce head of Choice Alan Kirkland to speak about the proposal paper," Levy said. "He opens by saying 'this is a disaster." She explained the bottom line ...

A sensible roadmap: Industry responds to QAR paper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
... Australia, Self-Managed Super Fund Association and Institute of Public Accountants. However, CHOICE chief executive Alan Kirkland said he has grave concerns the removal of the best interests duty would see the industry return to "the bad old days that ...

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 ...