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Australian Ethical FUM hits $9.67bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024
... scalability, and operational efficiency. "The consistent and continued business growth we are delivering, reflects the growing consumer demand for our style of investing and the quality of our business model and delivery," he said.

Government proposes framework for clearing and settlement services regulation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024
... instrument also addresses the negotiation and arbitration process for accessing CS services under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010. Access to this regime is contingent on the services being declared as CS services through a ministerial declaration. ...

Family offices love software: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024
... offices invested US$114.5 billion in computer software and services, which is three times more than the second-place sector consumer products (US$35.9 billion), followed by financial services (US$29.8 billion), and media (US$18.2 billion). Computer software ...

Former UniSuper chief appointed to CSLR board

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024
... O'Sullivan on the CSLR board is AFCA's Delia Rickard, she was previously deputy chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. The finalisation of the board awaits the appointment of an independent chair by the government. The CSLR, legislated ...

Experts expect the RBA to hold: Finder

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
... that half (40%) of respondents don't expect the RBA to start cutting rates until December 2024 or later. Finder head of consumer research Graham Cooke said that local homeowners are still reeling from 13 rate hikes in the last two years. "Our data shows ...

2024 to be a watershed year: FAAA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) expects a year of positive change, including cutting costs for advisers, greater engagement with consumers, and rising adviser numbers. Outlining its priorities and expectations for 2024, the FAAA has ...

Inflation eases to 4.3%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024
Inflation declined to 4.3% in the year to November 2023, easing from 4.9% in October. The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) found that the rising costs of housing (up 6.6%), food and non-alcoholic beverages (up 4.6%), insurance ...

AFCA reports unprecedented complaint spike

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2024
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) received a record 102,790 complaints from consumers and small businesses unable to resolve disputes with financial firms in 2023. This marks the first time Australia's financial dispute resolution ...

AFCA amends consumer compensation caps

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2024
... from $5400. AFCA adjusts its monetary limits every three years in line with the higher of the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index and the Male Total Average Weekly Earnings. Since its inception, AFCA said it has recouped $1.2 billion in compensation ...

ASIC extends intervention orders against predatory lenders

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024
... products charged significant fees, which further burdened them. "Since the orders came into effect, they have reinforced consumer protections by preventing the provision of short-term credit and continuing credit contracts that involve unreasonably high ...