AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES

Financial planning

FPA says changes will result in increased costs for consumers, NIBA welcomes limits to compensation payouts....

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ASIC bans a West Australian financial adviser and cancels the licence of his firm, Concentric Wealth Management....

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Mortgage lender Muslim Community Co-operative Australia is now licensed to set up mortgage funds and property trust schemes in accordance with Islamic law....

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has pursued charges against an Adelaide man who was the director of a planning firm which recommended Westpoint inves...

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Failed to comply with provisions of AFSL....

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In his second submission to the parliamentary inquiry into banking and financial services, Queensland financial planner Bruce Baker argues that with or without commission...

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The Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, Senator Nick Sherry, has unveiled the legislation that will push trustee companies into Commonwealth jurisdiction and u...

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Calls for effective leadership on transitioning to a low-carbon economy in the midst of the global financial crisis....

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A decision by parliamentary joint committee on corporations and financial services chair Bernie Ripoll to probe the adequacy of the $20 million professional indemnity cov...

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission will create 200 full-time positions to fulfil its obligations in administering the new National Consumer Credit Regim...

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Fundamental issues in the new consumer credit protection regime, such as the definition around 'responsible lending' requirements and the new external dispute resolution ...

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Former Power Loan franchisee appears in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on charges brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission....

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Ignite Financial Systems and Research, the software company closely associated with Storm, will meet the regulator in the Brisbane Federal Court today....

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Current chief executive of retail business and director of joint venture with Elders Rural Bank to lead company....

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Dealer Group Australian Financial Services has confirmed it is in negotiations to acquire two small dealer groups in the wake of its failed bid to merge with Total Financ...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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