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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 ...

Hume, Bragg address Blockchain Week

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2022
... exchanges and introducing custody arrangements for crypto exchanges. "The Morrison government wants to make sure that consumers can trust the exchanges they use to buy crypto. Crypto values will go up and down. The government will not be protecting consumers ...

ASIC issues warning to finfluencers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2022
... the regulator was concerned with the conflation of personal and general advice in the online influencer space and with consumers turning to influencers for financial advice. INFO 269 Discussing financial products and services online outlines the requirements ...

Global alliance calls for BNPL regulations

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022
... around the world in calling for urgent action on buy now, pay later credit providers. The global statement released by Consumers International is supported by 11 consumer organisations from nine countries. It comes as this week CHOICE released new nationally ...

ETF Securities, 21Shares introduce market monitor

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
... Consumer Price Index which will also be affected by next week's interest rate hike, which will essentially track how much consumers will be impacted in terms of loans, investments, savings, job prospects, and prices for goods and services." "As a consequence ...

Mixed reviews for advice industry reviewer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2022
... significant issue so it presents an opportunity to investigate how the regulatory framework can deliver better outcomes for consumers by simplifying and reducing the cost of regulatory compliance." In announcing the appointment, Hume also released the ...

Legal expert to lead QAR

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
... documentation, and rejig terms such as 'general advice' and 'personal advice' to eliminate confusion among consumers are up for review. Hume is floating the idea of replacing rules-based regulation with principles-based regulation "to ...

Biden signs executive order on digital assets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022
... Bitcoin jump. Signed overnight, the executive order outlines the first whole-of-government strategy aimed at protecting consumers, ensuring financial stability and national security, and addressing associated climate risks. The order lays out a national ...

80% of Aussies expect ethical investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
... to invest. "What this should be telling us is that we should have very credible products in the marketplace and that consumers won't have the wool pulled over their eyes anymore," O'Connor noted. "We should be expecting that scrutiny is rising ...