AFG designs a ‘fairer’ clawback

Australian Finance Group has changed the clawback arrangements in its AFG Securities (in-house lending) division, claiming it has come up with a fairer model that balances the interest of brokers and.. read more

The digital wallet comes of age

Payment-enabled devices accounted for 8 per cent of in-person consumer payments in Australia last year, increasing from just 1 per cent three years ago. read more

Corporate criminal provisions too complex

The Law Reform Commission calls a reset of corporate law: The law should contain one clear method of determining when a corporation is responsible for a crime.” Today, the law contains too many crimin.. read more

ATM usage recovers

Cash use by Australian consumers has recovered after falling sharply in the first months of the pandemic. read more

Credit card debt continues to fall

Consumers and businesses wiped another significant chunk off their credit card debt in July, continuing a trend that has been one of the features of the financial impact of COVID-19. read more