There are signs the financial advice industry is stabilising as Q3 2023 demonstrated the second-lowest number of exits in five years, according to Adviser Ratings’ quarte...

An emerging debate has looked at whether self-licensed firms should be differentiated by virtue of their scale compared to institutional licensees and dealer groups when ...

A fourth financial services licensee has been pulled up in less than a month relating to financial reporting, as ASIC chair Joe Longo updates on its corporate regulator’s...

The Melbourne-based advisory business has joined Count’s AFSL network, following its acquisition of financial advice firm Affinia from TAL....

The government has opened a consultation to increase regulation for digital asset and crypto platforms via holding an AFSL, including for those who give advice or promote...

Money Management crunches the numbers on ASIC’s data on Australian financial services licence approvals and how it compares over the last three years....

ASIC has shared how many Australian financial services licences were granted and rejected by the corporate regulator in the 2022-2023 financial year....

Good news for financial advisers, the number of people turning to social media and finfluencers has decreased by almost a third in the past year, according to HSBC....

The global asset manager has extended its financial services licence to include retail investors, representing the next stage of its expansion in the Australian market. ...

In a shifting landscape that includes limited advice models and a growing number of micro-AFSLs, business development managers face new challenges in connecting with advi...

ASIC has permanently banned a Sydney financial adviser and cancelled the license of his business after he misappropriated investor funds....

The Federal Court has imposed a combined $13.5 million penalty on Select AFSL, BlueInc Services, and Insurance Marketing Services for engaging in unconscionable conduct....

ASIC has suspended the AFS licence of a managed investment schemes and general advice provider after it failed to lodge financial statements and audit reports for the fin...

The number of Insignia advisers has fallen to nearly 1,000, with the advice firm losing 72 advisers to micro-AFSLs over the years. ...