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More than $17m paid in CFD-related remediation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023
More than $17.4 million has been made in compensation payments to retail clients affected by legal breaches by eight retail OTC derivative issuers, $13 million of which was paid by Binance alone. ASIC said the payments have been made to more than 2000 ...

Treasury names new ASIC commissioners

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
... panel for the Ramsay Review, which recommended the establishment of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority and Compensation Scheme of Last Resort. Constant has been with CBA for nearly three years and previously was in a similar role at NAB. Prior ...

Cut spending and raise taxes, super preservation age: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
... redesigning the Stage 3 tax cuts so they are less generous to the highest income earners; raising GST to 15% with compensation for the most vulnerable households and 50% of the revenues shared among the states; winding back tax fuel credits for businesses ...

Dodgy advice bill nears $5bn: ASIC

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
... to give appropriate advice or to act in the best interests of the clients, at the time the advice was given. "ASIC compensation for financial advice-related misconduct project has shone a light on the advice fees that customers are paying and the services ...

ASIC updates remediation rules

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
... product specific guidance on possible monetary and non-monetary remedies, updates guidance on the use of a low value compensation threshold and payment channels, and presents guidance on what to do if a consumer cannot be contacted or paid. It also helps ...

Remediation bills revealed amid call for levy freeze extension

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2022
Six of the largest financial institutions have paid or offered a total of $3.6 billion in compensation to consumers over fees for no service and non-compliant advice. The new stats come as the Financial Planning Association of Australia calls for an ...

Tough news for those already doing it tough

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... includes expenses for pensions, services to the aged, unemployment support, disabilities support, income support and compensation for veterans - are estimated to decrease by 5.9% overall in real terms from 2021-2022 to 2022-2023. The government expects ...

Sally Loane resigns as FSC chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
... included initiating life insurance's Trowbridge Review, developing the life Codes, and advocating for a sensible Compensation Scheme of Last Resort," she said. "I have enjoyed working collaboratively with industry organisations here and overseas ...

Banks return $1.2bn for bad advice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2021
Six of Australia's largest banks have paid or offered a total of $1.24 billion in compensation to customers, according to new ASIC figures. The funds have been returned to customers who suffered loss or detriment due to fees for no service misconduct ...

Insurers prepare for tragic COVID-19 fall-out

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... a new role which decreased her anxiety and social isolation. Allianz also recently released a report into workers compensation claims costs relating to mental health, finding these have increased by 80% in the last three years. The research found that ...
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