Compliance

Disclosure documents not protecting consumers: ASIC

by Nick Bendel • 4 Jun 2014

Disclosure often fails to protect consumers because many are too lazy to read the documents or can’t understand them,... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 28 May 2014

The Property Council of Australia has urged South Australia to make “courageous” decisions so it can return to... READ MORE

by Richard Williams • 26 May 2014

There is a common misconception in the market that the National Credit Code regulates all individual credit loans or... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 16 May 2014

ASIC has told the MFAA conference that it is helping brokers to help themselves through firm regulation. READ MORE

by John Batsick • 15 May 2014

The chief regulator of the mortgage broking industry has had its funding slashed following Tuesday night’s federal... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 13 May 2014

ASIC has signalled it will apply greater scrutiny to brokers who sell add-on insurance, according to a legal firm that... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 7 May 2014

A former employee of a mortgage and wealth business faces up to 10 years in jail and $2.6 million in fines after... READ MORE

by Andrew Jennings • 7 May 2014

Australia’s peak property body has made a pre-Budget call for Tony Abbott to abolish “one of Australia’s worst... READ MORE

by Nick Bendel • 10 Apr 2014

Industry figures have said that mandatory reference checking could raise professional standards – but it could also... READ MORE

by Nick Bendel • 9 Apr 2014

Australians are receiving poor financial advice due to conflicts of interest and poor training, according to ASIC. READ MORE