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FPA to manage $1.5m scholarship mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021
... financial planning will not only grow the profession but also fill the unmet advice need in Australia which will help more consumers," he said. Payne said: "People with a background in finance or economics play a central role in public policy and decision-making ...

Advisers win annual renew law relief

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2021
... enhanced regulatory framework for financial advice that reduces costly red tape on industry and maximises outcomes for consumers. The financial services Royal Commission recommended the annual renewal obligations in a bid to stamp out the fee-for-no-service ...

CFS, UniSuper win customer satisfaction nods

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2021
Colonial First State and UniSuper are the superannuation of choice for consumers, taking home the highest satisfaction ratings in Roy Morgan's annual awards. CFS received the Retail Super Fund of the Year nod in the 2020 Customer Satisfaction Awards ...

Chief economist update: Deflated expectations lift deflation expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021
... but with the economy a quarter away from another technical recession, rational expectations theory dictates that both consumers and businesses will defer expenditures, slowing overall economic growth. More so, given recent news that wage negotiations ...

Concern for consumers ahead of YFYS

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021
... After the Your Future, Your Super reforms were passed in the House of Representatives lawyers have expressed concern consumers may not understand the impact of the changes. Law firm Slater and Gordon warned that Australians could end up with less insurance ...

IFM Investors named in class action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021
... open to potential ransomware attacks. "The defendant's unlawfully deficient data security has injured millions of consumers in the form of higher gas prices, and gasoline shortages that exist/existed, due to Colonial's decision to effectively ...

Chief economist update: Australia on top

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021
... September quarter of 2017. Australian businesses - big and small - have every reason to be confident because Australian consumers are confident and spending. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer confidence remained elevated at a reading ...

Last day to vote in MAX Awards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2021
... role these sectors play in educating the public and creating change, contributing to the betterment of the industry and consumers. This year, the awards feature 110 finalists across 22 categories including Agency Campaign of the Year, Agency Executive ...

Tempered positivity post-pandemic: Experts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... does after most recessions - with the government even talking about full employment as a possibility. He added that consumers have also bounced back, mostly as a function of the stimulus - although, much of that influx of cash into consumer's wallets ...

Draft advice reforms not enough: FPA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... to be registered with the TPB. "The FPA continues to believe that the best outcomes for both financial planners and consumers come about when the government and the profession work together on the issues that we are facing," FPA chief executive Dante ...