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ASIC releases guidance on super, retirement calculators

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2022
... relief. "Super calculators and retirement estimates are low-cost forecasting tools intended to be helpful prompts for consumers to review their financial situation," ASIC said. "Entities, such as super trustees, that provide these tools to consumers ...

Former adviser charged over faked books

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2022
... on the sanction, ASIC commissioner Danielle Press said: "Financial advisers have a critical role to play in helping consumers make confident and informed decisions about financial products." "They have an obligation to act in the best interests of their ...

AMP wants life insurance caps raised, fees lowered

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2022
... on by the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) and the federal government's Life Insurance Framework has impacted both consumers and advisers. According to the submission, KPMG assessed the cost of the advice process at $5334. AMP said the increase in consumers' ...

Performance test comms criticised

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2022
... feels suitable, particularly in the case of a product's second failure, it will take appropriate action to protect consumers. As at June 15, all but three funds with products that were failed last year have since merged or made plans to. The three ...

Insurers to get new advocacy body

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
... Australian Life Insurers will be the progressive voice of life insurance in Australia, focusing on what is important to consumers and making continuous improvements to meet those expectations," a spokesperson for the group said. "CALI will also look ...

Active Super kickstarts reward program

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
... loyalty shopping programs have had mixed success over the years, this one operated by Loyalty Boomerang claims that when consumers who link their credit cards to its offers, sales to these consumers can potentially increase for retailers with or without ...

Advice requirements confusing, complex: JAWG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
... Quality of Advice Review to reduce compliance burdens and to enable the delivery of affordable, accessible advice to more consumers. In a statement, the collective of professional associations called for a more consumer focused regulatory approach, reduced ...

BTC Markets gains ASFL

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
... of the industry," Bowler said. "From BTC Markets' point of view, it's about understanding the needs of our Australian consumers seeking to access crypto safely and securely."

Stagflation: What should we expect?

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022
... collapsing global consumer confidence should also be taken seriously. "We are seeing this in all major economies... Consumers don't like inflation and interest rates compounding in terms of cost of living," he said. "What I really think that central ...

ASIC helps issuers avoid greenwashing

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
... sustainability-related or ESG product. Hughes said: "In weighing up investment options that suit their values, we encourage consumers to look out for vague or ambiguous language or exaggerated marketing claims that lack a reasonable basis to support ...