Building trust in customer owned banking

Investigations can be a learning tool

Allegations of a breach of a Code of practice can be a useful learning tool even if a formal investigation finds no Code breach.

This was the outcome of a Code breach allegation recently inves...

Annual compliance health check

With the 2019 Annual Compliance Statement (ACS) program about to roll out, we urge subscribers to the Customer Owned Banking Code of Practice (the Code) to acquaint themselves with changes to th...

Customer Owned Banking Code Compliance Committee releases Annual Report for 2019-20

The independent committee that monitors the Customer Owned Banking Code of Practice (the Code) has released its annual report for a year marked by natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic, alo...

Compliance with privacy obligations follow-up inquiry outcomes

Privacy and data security are among the foremost concerns for consumers and, with recent government moves to update and strengthen privacy laws, it is essential that financial institutions manage...