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Financial planning

ASIC has issued a final reminder to unregistered financial advisers as the 16 February deadline looms and confirmed the progress made by advisers since the extension....

Financial planning

ASIC kicked off the year with its first licence cancellation and a contempt of court application as it states it is seeking to send a “clear compliance and deterrence mes...

Financial planning

ASIC chair Joseph Longo says the regulator is conducting a review into the use of artificial intelligence in financial advice as it explores how to prevent AI harm to con...

Financial planning

The actions of Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick have resulted in heavy costs for the financial advice subsector, as the FAAA calls for costs of enforcement against unlice...

Financial planning

The regulator has provided example questions of what the next batch of candidates sitting on 26 March can expect to see, following regulatory changes to its structure. ...

Funds management

Sustainable funds in Australia and New Zealand saw US$567 million in inflows in the last quarter, according to Morningstar, but political concerns in the US meant global ...

Financial planning

A former Melbourne wealth director could face imprisonment after allegedly running five companies despite being ordered by the Federal Court to not carry on a financial s...

Financial planning

The corporate regulator has confirmed it will incorporate legislative amendments to the financial adviser exam, with March’s exam set to reflect the changes....

Financial planning

ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of a Sydney-based financial advice firm, its first licence cancellation of the new year. ...

Financial planning

It may be licensees’ responsibility to report internal dispute resolution regime data to ASIC next month, but they are reminding their advisers of the importance of keepi...

Financial planning

ME Bank has been ordered to pay $820,000 by the Federal Court for pleading guilty to criminal charges of making false and misleading representations, and failing to provi...

Financial planning

A Queensland company falsely representing that it managed $6.9 billion for investors and was affiliated with the Financial Services Council has been penalised for false a...

Financial planning

ASIC commissioner, Alan Kirkland, has told Money Management that licensees and financial advisers could be in breach of the law and face civil penalties if they fail to m...

Financial planning

Following statistics that thousands of financial advisers are yet to complete their financial adviser registration, ASIC has agreed to extend the deadline. ...

Financial planning

Money Management collates the recommendations of major associations and how they would like the financial advice exam to change in the future following consultation....

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