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ASIC, APRA slam premium hikes

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
... level premiums, while others are more often increasing base rates for level premiums than stepped premiums. "Despite consumer expectations that level premiums are more stable than stepped, only one life company made the conscious decision to keep increases ...

BT signposts key issues for advisers in 2024

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
... commercial property into SMSFs will be top of mind for advisers and their clients, with high inflation rates and reduced consumer spending in some sectors are biting into the revenues of small businesses - prompting business owners to ease cash flow ...

Mild recession in 2024, higher interest rates: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
Vanguard predicts that developed countries will grapple with "mild recessions" in 2024 as they manage a "higher-for-longer" interest rate environment. The global fund manager warned in its A return to sound money report that interest rates will remain ...

Agricultural sector in for a mixed 2024: Outlook

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... providing some assistance to the Australian economy. This is being offset by a high-rate environment, cost pressures and low consumer confidence. These factors are weighing on domestic demand for more premium agricultural products," it said. Global consumption ...

UK to overhaul advice affordability, access

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
... expand the market to new forms of advice and support, driving competition to better serve consumers, while maintaining consumer protections," the FCA said. "The aim is to open up the market to a wider range of advice and support, while supporting the ...

Local housing market to reach inflection point: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
... that interest rates could remain higher for longer, worsening affordability challenges, and deeply pessimistic levels of consumer sentiment that look to be entrenched." NAB noted that the inflation indicator for October was lower than expected, which ...

CSLR chief executive named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
... December 11. Berry is currently chief executive at charity Way Forward Debt Solutions, and a non-executive director at the Consumer Action Law Centre. He has also previously held role at Advantedge Financial Services, NAB, and ANZ. "Berry brings extensive ...

Fahour takes top job at Gurner Group

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... citing his impressive track record in "illustrious leadership roles." Fahour's last chief executive post was at troubled consumer finance group Latitude Financial, where he left in March following a cybersecurity breach affecting 14 million people. Previously ...

A third of Aussies want life insurance advice: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... the protection and certainty people need. "Of course, this should only happen with appropriate limitations and strong consumer protections to ensure better outcomes for Australian workers and their families," Cupitt said. "Life insurers take their legal ...

QAR final response winds clock back, says FAAA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... much impact on reducing unnecessary processes, paperwork, and compliance steps. "Rather than fixing the red tape to get consumer costs down, the government appears to be handing back to institutions the right to hire minimally qualified salespeople ...