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ASIC slams consumer credit failures

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
ASIC's review of the sale of consumer credit insurance has lambasted the sector for consistently failing consumers in the design and sale of products. According to ASIC report 622, CCI products are being promoted and sold to customers unfairly, and ...

Former financial adviser jailed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
A former financial adviser who used $5 million in client funds to prop up his own business, pay off his credit cards and gamble has been jailed. James Gibbs was convicted of theft and dishonesty offences committed when he was director of James Gibbs ...

Suncorp named Bank of the Year

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2019
... select winners and finalists. " Money 's Consumer Finance Awards take the guesswork out of choosing your next credit card provider or home loan lender," said Baltazar. "These awards are more important than ever in an environment where consumers are ...

Zurich launches new client portal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019
... and streamline non-core client administration tasks. The new portal means tasks like changing addresses, updating credit card details and downloading tax statement can now be done more quickly, through a mobile-optimised site Zurich policyholders. And ...

Fintech no real threat: Researcher

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2019
Australia's big banks are well placed to defend their position against fintechs hoping to disrupt the industry, according to a new report from Moody's. While fintechs may be seen to pose a growing threat, large banks have the financial resources to ...

Couple faces prison over ponzi-style scam

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
... Collingwood supporters would soon see returns. Instead, the Johnstons withdrew the money as cash, used it to repay their credit card debts, transferred it straight into Maureen Johnston's personal account and used it to pay deposits in what ASIC labelled ...

Kyckr improves platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... limits and create custom permissions. The platform also offers post-paid billing so firms can eliminate the need for credit card payments if they desire. Kyckr said the redesigned platform will become its foundation for new product and service releases. ...

CBA posts $4.6b in profits, dividend flat

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
... of this ($1.2 billion) is for the wealth customers including reviews of its advice and service delivery functions, Credit Card Plus, CommInsureLife Insurance, CommInsureLoan Protection and NewCo Indemnity. $245 million is to be spent on remediating banking ...

Millions of Australian's suffering from financial stress: AMP

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... early months of the year see many Aussie workers under financial pressure. "As the holiday season comes to an end, and credit card bills start to roll in, many Australians will be starting the New Year under significant financial pressure," Anderson ...

CBA stashes cash for compliance

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
... AUSTRAC anti-money laundering penalty announced in June. The provision is in addition to its remediation provisions for Credit Card Plus, Personal Loan Protection and Home Loan Protection insurance. Finally CBA will put $55 million towards transaction ...