CSLR

People & Products

The transitional board of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort has appointed former UniSuper chief executive Kevin O’Sullivan, as a former AFCA director steps down....

Financial planning

The estimated sum for the initial Compensation Scheme of Last Resort levy has been calculated, with the regime expected to start receiving claims in April....

People & Products

The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort’s transitional board has appointed its first chief executive alongside a non-executive director in the lead up to its scheduled com...

Financial planning

The FAAA is concerned about consumers without the necessary knowledge to invest in managed investment schemes being classified as wholesale investors, as the number of pe...

Financial planning

Advisers “live in fear of the next black swan event”, according to FAAA general manager Phil Anderson, as they anticipate the start of the Compensation Scheme of Last Res...

Financial planning

E&P Financial Group has settled a class action related to Dixon Advisory for $16 million as Senator Andrew Bragg questions why the taxpayer should foot the bill for consu...

Financial planning

Investment and advice complaints have seen a 51 per cent increase in the last financial year, largely attributed to complaints against Dixon Advisory and Best Leader Mark...

Funds management

As E&P appoints a new chief executive and the government brings in the CSLR that should help affected consumers, Money Management has collated a timeline of events at the...

Financial planning

The Australian Financial Complaints Authority will begin reviewing the status of paused complaints, including around 1,700 related to Dixon Advisory, now that Parliament ...

Policy & Regulation

The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort legislation has passed in Parliament today, having first been raised back in 2016....

Financial planning

Stephen Jones has called on the Government to pass the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort bill this month, stating consumers have “waited long enough” for redress. ...

Financial planning

The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has addressed the Independent Review’s recommendations and pushed for greater internal dispute resolution....

Financial planning

While acknowledging the importance of an effective compensation scheme, the Financial Planning Association of Australia has highlighted its concerns around the legislatio...

Financial planning

The implementation of a Compensation Scheme of Last Resort has moved another step closer after the Bill was introduced to Parliament with Australia’s 10 largest banks and...

Financial planning

The Government has commited to a review of managed investment schemes with a particular focus on property structures, according to assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones....

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