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ASIC to strengthen complaints handling

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
... be required by ASIC to meet the new standards when they deal with consumer complaints through their internal dispute resolution arrangements. Internal dispute resolution is the first step in the complaints handling process, and ASIC said financial firms ...

ASIC approves AMP for MDAs

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
... adequate records and had the necessary human, financial and technological resources, risk management and internal dispute resolution systems to offer MDAs. When questioned by Financial Standard, AMP Financial Planning did not specify its additional license ...

AFCA hears legacy complaints

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
... have occurred within the last six years. When a complaint has been through a financial firm's internal dispute resolution process, this timeframe is reduced to two years." In his final report Commissioner Hayne recommended that Australian financial ...

Complainants most satisfied with life insurers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2018
... independent and external forum. The regulator requires financial service providers to complete the internal dispute resolution (IDR) process within an allocated timeframe: 45 days from the date the complaint is made, except for super funds which have ...

SMSFs: Who, what, where, when and how

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2018
... closing, Smith said AFCA is looking forward to working with advisers in designing and implementing strong internal dispute resolution systems, making sure advisers maintain control of their client relationships. "We'll probably take 55,000 disputes in ...

TAL hired private investigator to follow claimant: Royal Commission

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
... agreed was "not the way we should be doing business." The nurse filed for an internal review but the internal dispute resolution team gave the same verdict. She then hired a lawyer and went to the Financial Services Ombudsman, armed with more information ...

Insurance in super code weak: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... manner and provide reasons for decisions as required," Kell said. ASIC will be consulting on stronger internal dispute resolution requirements for super after the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) commences operations in November. For ...

Financial dispute authorities combined for 'one-stop-shop'

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... 2017-18. This funding will also enable ASIC to develop infrastructure for the reporting and analysis of internal dispute resolution performance data by financial firms. This will be offset by an increase in levies of $3.6 million over three years from ...

Increased APRA levies provide regulator with more power

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... million over four years has been allocated to develop infrastructure for the reporting and analysis of internal dispute resolution performance data by financial firms, which will be offset by increased levies of $3.6 million from 2018-2019 under the ...

Beneficiaries unfamiliar with death benefits

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2017
... death benefit complaints could be avoided if trustees communicate to members and beneficiaries proper internal dispute resolution processes. This is particularly true when it comes to death benefits, according to the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal. ...