Toyota refunds overcharged CCI premiums
More than $630,000 refunded to customers following overcharges on consumer credit insurance.
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ASIC consults on new guidelines for credit advertisements
Peter Kell
ASIC has released a consultation paper about credit advertising to promote good practice.
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ACCC releases updated Carbon Price Claims – Guide
The ACCC has urged businesses to carefully consider claims relating to price increases due to the carbon price.
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ASIC welcomes remote community fee-free ATM transactions
Peter Kell
ASIC has welcomed moves by the banking sector and two independent ATM providers to provide free ATM transactions at 76 ATMs in remote Indigenous communities.
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Get MoneySmart this end of financial year
The ASIC personal finance website MoneySmart has launched the Top 5 End of Financial Year Tips.
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CFA welcomes Delia Rickard as ACCC Deputy Chair
Long time consumer policy advocate Delia Rickard has been nominated to become a Deputy Chairperson of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
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ACCC investigates information sharing arrangements in petrol industry
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The ACCC has commenced a formal investigation into price information sharing arrangements in the retail petrol industry.
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ASIC updates guidance for investing in mortgage schemes
ASIC has released revised disclosure benchmarks and separate disclosure principles for unlisted mortgage schemes to improve awareness of the investment risks.
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ASIC funding for financial advice reforms
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.
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ACCC outlines priorities in enforcing competition law
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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.
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Goods that break soon after purchase are not OK
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?
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ACCC and Ombudsmen an important connection in consumer protection
ACCC chairman Rod Sims today outlined the importance of regulators and Ombudsmen working together to identify issues that pose harm to consumers.
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