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What the QAR should focus on: MLC Life

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2022
... insurance, this could be as simple as a life cover assessment that may or may not include a product recommendation. Despite consumers calling out for this style of advice, current regulation and guidance makes this difficult in practice, with often the ...

APRA releases annual corporate plan

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2022
... insurers. It will maintain focus on promoting the sustainability of insurance products for the long-term benefit of consumers, including heightened attention on specific business lines where needed. As well as align the prudential framework with Australian ...

FSC guidance looks to eliminate greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022
... carbon future." It's intended that FSC's guidance for fund managers will signal government, regulators, and consumers that the Australian investment community sees climate action as a top priority. "The FSC wants consumers to have confidence ...

FSC announces dual board appointment

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
... experience that further strengthens the FSC's contribution to the national debate to the benefit of financial services consumers," Bryant said. "Renato and Alison share the FSC's commitment to a more competitive, efficient, and growing financial services ...

UK regulator confirms Consumer Duty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
... will improve customer service across the UK's financial services sector, including ending "rip-off" fees and putting consumers' needs first. The Duty comprises an overarching principle - "a firm must act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers" ...

ASIC issues first DDO stop orders

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
... the law, firms must embed a consumer-centric approach. They need to design financial products that meet the needs of consumers in their intended target market, and distribute those products in a targeted way. Where firms are not doing the right thing ...

Treasurer responds to dour inflation, growth

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
... hide super fund political donations and their payments to unions. On winding back some protections and information that consumers get from current disclosure rules, Chalmers responded: "We want to end the ideological war on super." "The big opportunity ...

CPI rises, IMF lowers global outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022
... prices price rises endured for an eighth consecutive quarter. The ABS said: "Price pressures continued to flow through to consumers following an oil price shock caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine last quarter, coupled with ongoing easing of COVID-19 ...

Prime Super, YES Group acquire Savant

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2022
... sustainable investing and supporting local communities, we will deliver renewable energy solutions to developers and end consumers." He added that the acquisition of Savant is typical of its mid-market infrastructure strategy. He said: "We focus on building ...

No investment case for alternative meat just yet: Nanuk

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022
... still isn't there. According to King, the trend of eating less meat accelerated during COVID, with new products piquing consumers' interest. However, he says this was temporary and there has been a slowdown in more recent months. "Last year, consumer ...