Details for public hearings on ASIC’s responsible lending guidance announced

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ASIC will hold public hearings in Sydney on the 12th of August and Melbourne on the 19th of August. The hearings are part of the wider public consultation on ASIC’s

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Doing the right thing by your customers: ASIC consults on lifting standards and transparency of complaints handling

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ASIC has initiated public consultation on new standards about how financial firms handle consumer and small business complaints. The proposed standards, which include new mandatory data reporting, will improve the

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‘Mind the gap’ – consumers confusing different types of financial advice

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ASIC has released new research revealing many consumers confuse ‘general’ and ‘personal’ advice exposing them to greater risk of poor financial decisions. The ASIC report, Financial advice: Mind the gap(REP 614),

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SMSF Association 2017 National Conference to put spotlight on wide-ranging super changes

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The premier event on the self-managed super fund calendar, the SMSF Association National Conference, will be in Melbourne from 15-17 February 2017. SMSF Association managing director/CEO Andrea Slattery said the

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Productivity Commission and industry to meet on natural disaster funding review

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The Productivity Commission will meet insurance industry leaders in a panel forum to discuss the future of natural disaster funding in Australia, the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance

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