Compliance

Industry sees bright side of ASIC findings

by Charbel Kadib • 30 Aug 2019

The findings from ASIC’s shadow shopping exercise “reinforces the value” of mortgage brokers by highlighting the... READ MORE

by Charbel Kadib • 29 Aug 2019

Brokers were “inconsistent” in the ways they presented mortgage options to borrowers and sometimes provided little... READ MORE

by Charbel Kadib • 28 Aug 2019

The external dispute resolutions scheme has backed the corporate regulator’s new product intervention powers and has... READ MORE

by Adrian Flores • 27 Aug 2019

High cost, distrust of financial advisers and difficulty engaging with the industry are among the barriers preventing... READ MORE

by Charbel Kadib • 26 Aug 2019

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has backed the federal government’s newly proposed best interests duty on mortgage brokers,... READ MORE

by Tas Bindi • 21 Aug 2019

New research has shown that there is little expectation that the “regulatory pendulum will have swung back by 2025”... READ MORE

by Charbel Kadib • 19 Aug 2019

Three broking groups have been called to appear before the corporate regulator in its second round of public hearings,... READ MORE

by Annie Kane • 13 Aug 2019

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has revealed that the government will “shortly” begin consulting the mortgage industry on... READ MORE

by Tas Bindi • 9 Aug 2019

It’s not just regulators and financial service providers that have roles to play in deterring misconduct; consumers... READ MORE

by Annie Kane • 9 Aug 2019

The ABA is calling on governments across Australia to establish new laws to protect people from elder financial abuse,... READ MORE