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Australians lose record amount to scams

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019

... Australians in total lost almost half a billion dollars to scams in 2018. However, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said the figure should be taken with a grain of salt as many people who fall victim to scams choose not to report. Losses ...

FASEA welcomes new directors

HARRISON WORLEY | MONDAY, 8 APR 2019

... Service (FOS). Previously, Freeman spent more than a year as a director of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and was the director of policy and campaigns at the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN). Lakomy is currently ...

ASIC enforcement must get tough: Commissioner

KANIKA SOOD | TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2019

... The Commissioner has already ruled out handing over a part of ASIC's remit to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). He stopped just short of recommending a civil enforcement agency for misconduct evidence gathered in ASIC investigations. ...

Former ACCC chair will lead APRA capability review

HARRISON WORLEY | MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019

The Federal Government has appointed a former Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairman to lead a capability review of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. Responding to the Royal Commission's final report into Misconduct ...

Super funds defend $5bn infrastructure investment

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2018

... that a 2013 purchase of two New South Wales ports breached competition law. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against NSW Ports, alleging the consortium made purchase agreements with ...

Legislation lifts ASIC recruitment limitation

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018

... role. Kell joined ASIC in 2011, having previously served as deputy chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. In 2013, he was promoted to deputy chair at ASIC and also served on the Australian Government Financial Literacy Board since ...

Kell resigns from ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018

... ASIC. Kell joined ASIC in 2011, having previously served as deputy chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. In 2013 he was promoted to deputy chair at ASIC and has also served on the Australian Government Financial Literacy Board ...

ASIC commences civil action against ANZ

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018

ASIC has commenced civil penalty proceedings against ANZ for its involvement in an alleged criminal cartel relating to a $2.5 billion institutional share placement in August 2015. ASIC alleged ANZ failed to notify the ASX that $791 million of the $2.5 ...

Customer data protections progress

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018

... credit cards, mortgages, personal and business loans and transaction accounts. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and Data Standards Body are developing rules and standards that will provide further protections for customers, the Treasurer ...

Charges laid in ANZ criminal cartel conduct case

KANIKA SOOD | TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2018

... statement. The charges follow from a two-year long investigation undertaken by Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The news comes four days after ACCC said it expected charges to be laid against ANZ, two other companies and executives ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI | 12:42PM

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI | 12:34PM

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI | 12:17PM

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA | 12:29PM

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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