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Australia’s leading banking and insurance products recognised in 2024 Consumer Finance Awards

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Macquarie Bank has once again been crowned ‘Bank of the Year’ in the 20th annual Consumer Finance Awards, published by Money.  The annual awards, which included a survey component that had of 3,300 responses from Money readers, help Australians find the country’s leading banking and insurance providers. Notable award winners this year include Commonwealth Bank, which … Continued

ANZ sanctioned for breaches of the Banking Code of Practice

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The Banking Code Compliance Committee (BCCC) has sanctioned ANZ for not stopping or refunding fees for deceased estates, as well as not responding to representatives of deceased estates within the required timeframe. Between July 2019 and September 2023, ANZ breached its Code obligations by failing to stop or refund fees charged to deceased estates after … Continued

Today’s top cybersecurity threats for consumers, and how to fight them

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Recent massive data breach scandals, paired with the explosion of artificial intelligence and deepfake technologies, have dramatically changed the digital trust landscape, says cybersecurity expert Dr Eila Erfani. A new set of solutions is needed to counter these threats. Critically, the same technological advancements driving business narratives in 2024 are also empowering bad actors to overcome … Continued

Green shoots continue on a blossoming partnership

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Green shoots continue on a blossoming partnership: Queensland Country Bank and Queensland Garden Expo 2024     While Winter chills its way across South East Queensland, the only gloves Queensland Country Bank staff will be wearing, are the gardening kind, because once again they are all in as Presenting Sponsor of the Queensland Garden Expo … Continued

Manage Your Loans announces national partnership with Credit Success

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Manage Your Loans, an Australian loan management company is thrilled to announce a new national partnership with Credit Success. This partnership is to support Australians in availing more competitive interest rates and achieving a brighter financial future.  As part of this collaboration, Manage Your Loans and Credit Success will leverage their combined expertise and resources … Continued

Banks’ work with vulnerable customers under scrutiny

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The Banking Code Compliance Committee (BCCC) is looking into the way banks deal with vulnerable customers and wants to hear from people who have dealt with a bank while experiencing vulnerability.  The BCCC’s inquiry will closely examine compliance with obligations in the Banking Code of Practice regarding customer vulnerability, with customer experience being an important … Continued

Potential Ethereum Spot ETFs an Exciting Proposition

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Caleb & Brown CEO’s thoughts on the Impact of ETFs on Cryptocurrency Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) have evolved from a niche investment option to become one of the most popular, disruptive and widely discussed product innovations in the wealth management industry, and now they’ve made their way into crypto with spot Bitcoin ETFs. Since being approved … Continued