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Former energy minister nabs role at investment group

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
... in delivering the significant capital needed to achieve Australia's clean energy transition at the lowest cost to consumers and taxpayers," he said. "Now is the time for investors to have a unified and permanent voice which delivers the advocacy ...

Banks to be questioned on COVID-19 response

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
... cooperation with the banks. It's really important that financial institutions are held accountable and that they are treating consumers fairly during what is a difficult time for many Australians." Wilson said he is interested in ensuring the nations ...

Fake pastor herds believers into Ponzi scheme

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
... investments promising low risk and guaranteed returns, including from members of a trusted community." The SEC is reminding consumers that if they have something in common with someone selling an investment - including a religious affiliation - that ...

ASIC names operations, risk leads

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
... the impact of COVID-19 on insurance offerings. This includes reviewing trustees' communications about insurance to consumers, making sure it is clear and balanced. Likewise for the life insurance sector, ASIC will monitor claims processes and outcomes ...

Australian Ethical benefits from seismic cultural shift

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
... the last 12 to 24 months." Sustainability and the vulnerability of the planet are now "front of mind" for Australian consumers, he added. "There's a heightened awareness about the vulnerability of the planet; we've gone through horrendous bushfires ...

CFA Institute call for feedback on new standard

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
... "Setting global industry standards to ensure transparency and safeguard trust is integral to our mission and will help consumers to make more informed decisions about investing in ESG products," she said. The consultation paper proposes six definitions ...

ASIC warns Indigenous Australians over scams

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020
... Commission is one of the agencies responsible for the National Indigenous Consumer Strategy and reveals the costly effects of consumers giving out personal details over the phone and email. There were 2767 scam reports from Indigenous consumers to the ...

ACCC flags dangers of ERS

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020
... with the government's early release of super measures in place, scammers have adapted and changed tact. Rickard said consumers need to be wary of anything online that asks them for their super details and especially anything that asks for their MyGov ...

ASIC winds up illegal land banking scheme

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
... scheme," ASIC deputy chair Daniel Crennan said. "This action provides an example of ASIC's enforcement approach when consumers' funds are put at risk by illegal schemes." Old Hume is required to repay all monies paid by Askk under the purported contract ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 cycle

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
... improvement in one country/continent is negated by renewed disaster in another. The uncertainty of it all is more worrying. Consumers concerned about employment would save rather than spend the dollars governments' are handing out, much less borrow ...