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Banks launch major consumer protection program today

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
... protections will also be enhanced. Each bank will appoint an independent customer advocate, broaden external dispute resolution schemes and "evaluate the establishment of an industry wide, mandatory last resort compensation scheme covering financial ...

Wealthsure to cancel AFS licence

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015
... to manage its internal dispute resolution system. WPL will also need to maintain membership of an external dispute resolution scheme, maintain professional indemnity insurance, maintain capital and notify all clients with an unresolved complaint about ...

FOS decries unpaid compensation

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2015
... independent dispute resolution arrangements. The submission also asks that any future developments in external dispute resolution arrangements "should be based on the principle of reducing complexity for consumers in accessing timely, low cost and efficient ...

Perpetual partners The Fold to help accountants

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
... will also be in attendance as well as the Financial Ombudsman Service, who will talk to aspects of external dispute resolution.

ASIC demands last resort compensation scheme

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2014
... (FSI). ASIC noted that the effectiveness of professional indemnity (PI) insurance "is limited where an AFS licensee is in external administration and more generally as a result of the limitations of PI insurance as a consumer protection mechanism." The ...

ASIC suspends advice firm for three months

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2014
... the group's Australian credit licence following concerns it failed to continue to be a member of an external dispute resolution scheme.

AFA focuses FSI submission on FoFA "misinformation campaign"

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2014
... consider how ASIC should respond to such misinformation." The association asked for a review of the external dispute resolution framework and of advisers' professional indemnity insurance. It also asked the FSI to look at the Tax Agent Services Act (2009) ...

FSC asks Son of Wallis Inquiry to focus on export growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013
... Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has asked the inquiry to review the effectiveness of the AFSL External Dispute Resolution framework and the interplay with the availability and affordability of professional indemnity insurance. It also asked the ...

ASIC cancels Perth stockbroker's licence

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
... Securities for the next 12 months extend professional indemnity insurance and maintain its membership of an external dispute resolution service. ASIC is continuing its inquiries into Stellar Securities, and has directed anyone with a complaint against ...

Industry funds 'treat us like dirt': COSBOA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2013
... Financial Services and Superannuation David Bradbury. "This measure will fill a gap in the existing external dispute resolution system by ensuring that small businesses are offered similar access to external dispute resolution for resolving disputes ...