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The AFA has announced five finalists for its annual Rising Star of the Year award, with the winner to be announced at the association's annual conference on the Gold Coas...
Financial planning
The prolonged lull in investments markets, coupled with the pressure to comply with the new regulatory regime, is taking its toll on some planners' mental health....
Editorial
A Money Management/Association of Financial Advisers forum dealing with the Financial Services Council’s framework on life/risk remuneration uncovered strong feelings and...
Financial planning
A number of business development managers who have been made redundant by financial services institutions are struggling to find their way back into the industry....
Superannuation
An information night for up-and-coming financial advisers at the University of New South Wales saw attendance that far exceeded expectations....
Life/Risk
Regardless of the final shape of the FSC's proposed risk insurance framework, significant change is inevitable for the businesses of risk advisers, according to Guardian ...
Life/Risk
Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden has defended the FSC's position with regards to a controversial insurance commission policy, but apologised if it ...
Life/Risk
The Financial Services Council has received support from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for its new framework aimed at reducing churning in life/ris...
Editorial
Mike Taylor writes that when FSC chief executive John Brogden announced the framework of new claw-back provisions around the sale of life policies, he reignited a debate ...
Life/Risk
Synchron has slammed the FSC's new life insurance churn policy as "disgraceful"....
Financial planning
Both the AFA and FPA have questioned the three-year clawback period outlined in the FSC's new life insurance sales policy. ...
Life/Risk
Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden has announced a new life insurance sales policy revolving around the clawback of commissions if a policy lapses in...
Financial planning
ASIC said it is currently unable to provide clarity on some key licensee concerns....
Editorial
Mike Taylor writes that the reputational damage often suffered by the financial planning industry might be substantially reduced if regulators and the media were a little...
Policy & Regulation
Some question the background of key ASIC personnel handling FOFA regulatory development....
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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....