Compliance

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ASIC reveals barriers to accessing financial advice

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
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Best interests duty ‘reflects customer expectations’: Treasurer

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
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‘The age of the regulator’: Compliance to get harder

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
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Broking groups to appear before ASIC

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
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Treasury set to consult on best interests duty

by Annie Kane • 13 Aug 2019
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has revealed that the government will “shortly” begin consulting the mortgage industry on... READ MORE
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Consumers have a role to play in deterring misconduct: APRA

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
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Government urged to tackle elder financial abuse

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
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New inquiry into financial services sector launched

by Charbel Kadib • 5 Aug 2019
The federal government has expanded the remit of the House of Representatives standing committee on economics in order... READ MORE
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Feedback sought on new expenses standard

by Annie Kane • 1 Aug 2019
LIXI is calling on the lending and mortgage industry to provide feedback on its new living expense category changes,... READ MORE
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Appeal denied for jailed CEO

by Hannah Dowling • 30 Jul 2019
A former CEO who is currently serving a four-year jail sentence for conspiring to defraud CBA and his company will... READ MORE