As part of a larger package ASIC will receive $23.9 million over four years to facilitate the implementation and enforcement of the Future of Financial Advice reforms.
Read More ASIC funding for financial advice reforms
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ACCC chairman Rod Sims has described the digital and online economy as posing one of the biggest regulatory challenges in a generation.
Read More ACCC outlines priorities in enforcing competition law
The report recommends incentives to encourage compliance with the TIO scheme, and improved governance with better balance between consumer and industry interests.
Read More TIO report responds to consumer concerns
Government announcements suggest we’ll get a better food labelling system. But in the meantime the discredited DI% labels are still found on our food.
Read More Food labelling: Daily intake percentage labels discredited
CFA member ACCAN has published a quick review of three popular smart phones: iPhone, Blackberry and Samsung Galaxy. Guess which one is best?
Read More Is there an accessible smart phone?
Many of the consumer guarantee provisions introduced in January 2011 are similar to the previously existing law. But there are some important changes. What’s your experience?
Read More Goods that break soon after purchase are not OK
The focus of Privacy Awareness Week this year is on children and teenagers to get them thinking about protecting their privacy and the consequences of their online behaviour.
Read More NSW Privacy Awareness Week
CHOICE says interest rate response will be a true test of competition in Australian banking as the big four banks have the capacity to pass on this week’s RBA interest rate cut in full.
Read More Memo to the big four banks – pass it on
A review of credit card chargebacks by Australia banks has found low levels of complaint but some areas for improvement.
Read More 95,000 credit card chargeback requests per month
ACCC chairman Rod Sims today outlined the importance of regulators and Ombudsmen working together to identify issues that pose harm to consumers.
Read More ACCC and Ombudsmen an important connection in consumer protection
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has approved a proposal to extend country of origin labelling to unpackaged beef, sheep and chicken meat.
Read More Country of origin labelling extended to unpackaged meat
ACCC court action results in the Federal Court finding that Energy Watch misled consumers about its energy price comparison service and the savings that could be achieved.
Read More Court finds energy watch advertising campaign misleading
