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FSC announces new chief executive

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022
... more competitive, efficient, and growing financial services sector that delivers high quality products to Australian consumers." FSC co-chair and AllianceBernstein Australia chief executive Jen Driscoll added: "The FSC is a leading voice for the funds ...

Not enough Budget for women: Industry

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022
... saying it delivers stability and "reaffirms the path to better retirement outcomes for more Australians" and will "enable consumers to plan for retirement with confidence". However, the women of Australia may disagree. Aware Super chief executive Deanne ...

Cash bonus and fuel excise cut

TOM WATSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... petrol monitoring task force will be contacting petrol retailers to set expectations about the passing on of savings to consumers. The other major announcement related to household budget pressures is the introduction of a one-off, $420 'cost of ...

Accountants lobby for 10 budget reforms

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2022
... international Simon Grant said. "These measures will have the added bonus of reducing compliance and administration costs for consumers and super funds." The group also wants to see pay-as-you-go taxation made more accurate so low-income earners aren't ...

APRA suspends IDII work, "disappointed" in industry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2022
... risk of unsustainable product terms, expressing disappointment that life companies are simply raising premiums to push consumers out of unsustainable legacy products. However, while APRA's work on the issue is suspended it expects life companies to engage ...

Key Budget measure won't help economy: Academic

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2022
... Applied Finance senior lecturer Lurion De Mello said. However, the benefit of such a measure may not be fully felt by consumers, he warns. "...the wild fuel price cycle makes it hard to ensure retailers pass on the full savings and many will be tempted ...

VanEck anticipates AUD surge

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2022
... the local currency will hit 80 US cents within the next six months. "That could be good news for local companies and consumers battling rising costs, as a higher local dollar will help to contain rising costs for imports priced in foreign currencies," ...

Regulators fret over hobby traders

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... development for the overall economic progress". It cites a UK Financial Conduct Authority paper which found that many consumers would benefit from investing a portion of savings rather than simply holding cash - especially in a low interest rate environment. ...

ASIC scrutinises managed fund marketing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... it of buying Google Adwords for terms such as "term deposit" in marketing its debenture products - which could give consumers a false impression that the debenture products carried as little risk as a mainstream bank term deposit. "ASIC has broadened ...

Dealer group faces anti-hawking charges

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2022
A Brisbane-based financial advice business has been charged with anti-hawking offences after cold calling consumers and pushing them to roll over their super into a new product. National Advice Solutions appeared in Southport Magistrates Court in Queensland ...