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Australian Consumers Association |
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| Better known as the publishers of
Choice Magazine. Many of ACA's reports relate to financial
matters. Some are free and others are pay-per-view or require
membership. |
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Australian Prudential Regulation Authority |
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| The Australian Prudential Regulation
Authority (APRA) is the prudential regulator of banks, insurance
companies, superannuation funds, credit unions, building
societies and friendly societies. The website includes information,
lists and registers regarding
Authorised Deposit-Taking Institutions (ADI's),
General Insurance,
Superannuation,
Life Insurance and
Friendly Societies. |
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Centrelink Financial Information Service |
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| The Financial Information Service is a
free and independent service available to anyone. You do not have to
be receiving a payment from Centrelink to use it. |
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FIDO |
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| FIDO is the Australian Securities and
Investments Commission's (ASIC) consumer website. It has news for
investors and consumers, warnings about scams, and financial tips
and safety checks on a range of financial matters. You can search
ASIC's databases to check some basic facts about the people,
companies or schemes you are thinking of dealing with before you get
financial advice, hand over your money for an investment or buy
financial products. |
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Internet Scams |
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| Part of the Commonwealth Government
Scam Watch website (see below) that is particularly relevant to
surfing the net. |
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Investing Money
- Your Choices |
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| An online publication from the
Department of Family and Community Services. |
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National Information Centre on Retirement Investments |
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| The National Information Centre on
Retirement Investments (NICRI) is a free, independent, confidential
service which aims to improve the level and quality of investment
information provided to people with modest savings who are investing
for retirement or facing redundancy. |
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Scam Watch |
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| Look (and think) before your leap. |
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Financial Services Institute of
Australasia |
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| The Financial Services Institute of
Australasia (Finsia) is the new face of the Securities Institute of
Australia and the Australasian Institute of Banking and Finance (AIBF).
Its mission is to raise standards in the financial services
industry by fostering professional development and market integrity. |
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The Uniform Consumer Credit Code |
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| The Uniform Consumer Credit Code governs all
credit transactions in Australia. Credit providers must disclose all
relevant information about your arrangement in a written contract,
including interest rates, fees and commissions. |
