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Financial planning

Frederick Ackerman has been banned by the corporate watchdog for four years and the advice firm he was an authorised representative of, Pure Strategy, had its licence can...

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Top 100

Money Management’s 2021 TOP Financial Planning Groups survey has confirmed that the number of financial advisers operating under the umbrellas of the largest groups has d...

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Financial planning

A report from the corporate regulator and Deloitte found platforms and research houses created barriers to entry, and managed accounts structures could potentially create...

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Funds management

The corporate regulator has banned former Sydney-based dealer and portfolio manager at Regal Funds Management, Dylan Rands, for five years on the grounds of market manipu...

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Financial planning

Advisers who have taken a career break or a secondment by the end of 2021 will not be considered a new entrant when they wish to return to their adviser role but will hav...

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Financial planning

The corporate regulator also expects its focus on financial advisers to decline and looks to provide better examples of records of advice to decrease the compliance burde...

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Financial planning

Jane Hume said she has no interest in perpetuating a ‘nanny state culture’ where it resorts to banning things to save people from their own follies such as making financi...

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Policy & Regulation

The corporate regulator has permanently banned Ross Andrew Hopkins from providing financial services after it found he had made 167 unauthorised transfers totalling $2.94...

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Financial planning

Under 40% of financial advisers are members of the largest professional body representing financial planners in Australia, according to data....

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Financial planning

First-time investors currently sourcing information from social media should not be shut out of receiving financial advice in the future as a result of public policy. ...

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Financial planning

Prior to now, advisers were not in a position to deal with understanding the design and distribution obligations but now is the time given the raft of information coming ...

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Financial planning

With the design and distribution obligation regime set to begin in less than three weeks, the corporate regulator has released guidance on what is most important for fina...

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Policy & Regulation

Former Halifax Investment Services lead auditor, Robert James Evett, has been found to not be a fit and proper person to remain registered as an auditor following his con...

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Financial planning

Mounting regulation is turning advisers into “admin assistants with Government records” and Government intervention is needed to maintain limited licensees in the industr...

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Superannuation

The corporate regulator has alleged misconduct against the bank’s home loan clients while it was still under ownership of the industry superannuation funds....

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