AFCA rules lack of portfolio diversification an ‘advice issue’

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AFCA remains firm on its stance that industry failures occurring in the financial advice sector are fundamentally an advice issue, rather than a product issue.

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ASIC launches second cyber security enforcement action

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The corporate watchdog is suing FIIG Securities for alleged failures in its cyber security measures, describing the matter as a “wake-up call” to all licensees.

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Iress appoints 2 to APAC wealth team

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Iress has made two appointments to its APAC wealth product and technology teams, one who joins from a superannuation fund and the second from accounting software platform Xero.

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Principal AM appoints global real estate research head

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Principal Asset Management has appointed a global head of real estate research and strategy.

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Relative Return Unplugged: The ripple effects of Trump’s tariff tactics

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In this episode of Relative Return Unplugged, hosts Maja Garaca Djurdjevic and Keith Ford are joined by AMP’s ch

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Sydney adviser permanently banned by ASIC

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A Sydney financial adviser has been permanently banned from providing any financial services, with the regulator deriding his “lack of integrity, trustworthiness and professionalism”.

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Greater ethics requirements contributing to lower fraud levels

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Advisers may say they struggle to meet their ethics CPD requirements, but the learnings are paying off as research finds it has helped to reduce adviser misconduct and financial fraud.

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An Insignia quarter: How much have shares risen since first M&A bid?

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Three months on from the first Insignia Financial bid from Bain Capital, what developments have taken place and how have the firm’s shareholders benefitted?

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The key way for members to reduce their AFCA fees

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AFCA chief executive, David Locke, has shared a key way for its financial services member firms to reduce the volume of fees paid to the organisation, which it says are “within the control of the member”.

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Wilsons Advisory digs into Perth’s mining scene

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Financial advice firm Wilsons Advisory has opened up its first Perth office, as the firm seeks to offer specialist corporate advice to mining and resources companies in the state.

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