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Final QAR reforms open door to super funds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... riddled the financial advice sector. Australians deserve independent and high-quality advice," SCA acting director Gerard Brody said. As part of the reforms, a new class of financial advisers will be introduced to enhance the accessibility and affordability ...

Insurers dodging Royal Commission reform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
... evidence did industry provide to justify these regulatory loopholes?" Said Consumer Action Law Centre chief executive Gerard Brody. "Commissioner Hayne specifically warned against regulatory loopholes and exemptions in the law, yet the Government is ...

AFCA left toothless on Mayfair complaints

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021
... could not comment on this issue as its action against Mayfair is ongoing. Consumer Action Law Centre chief executive Gerard Brody said AFCA could still hear some complaints about Mayfair, if investors were advised into Mayfair products through licensees ...

Responsible lending laws to be revoked

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
... severe risk of being pushed into credit arrangements that will hurt in the long term. Consumer Action chief executive Gerard Brody agrees: "Leaving people with more debt they can afford is no way out of an economic crisis. Pushing too much credit that ...

Debt vulture crackdown welcome

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... loopholes in the law to prey on the vulnerable and target those in desperate need," Consumer Action Law chief executive Gerard Brody said. "All banks should follow NAB's lead and stop dealing with debt vultures if they care about their customers." Many ...

Budget 2018: Social media reaction

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... to "report simplified, standardised metrics in product disclosure to assist customer decision making". #Budget18 - Gerard Brody (@gerardbrody) May 8, 2018 Consumer advocate Gerard Brody highlighted the Federal Government's update on its Retirement Income ...

NAB appoints independent customer advocate

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
... - and a remuneration expert - David Heazlett from Mercer, as well as a stakeholder advisory panel which includes: Gerard Brody - chief executive of Consumer Action Law Centre, Geoff Derrick - national assistant secretary at the Finance Sector Union ...
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