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Financial planning
The head of the Commonwealth Bank has denied poor organisational culture is to blame for the events that led to a number of its planners being banned by the industry’s re...
Editorial
Mike Taylor writes that ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft has laid out how the regulator sees the future of financial planner education – and the challenge will be how the indu...
Financial planning
The use of electronic disclosure documents is permitted under law, with ASIC releasing guidance regarding their online distribution. ...
Editorial
PIS parent Centrepoint Alliance has reported an increase in pre-tax profit but was hit by declining numbers and ongoing claims against advisers....
Financial planning
ASIC warns that disclaimers attaching to financial services advertising claims must be displayed prominently....
Financial planning
Money Management breakfast will see Kell and Bushby traverse the future of financial services regulation....
Policy & Regulation
Financial planners unlikely to face legal action on FOFA amendment-related advice, with courts recognising FOFA uncertainty....
Policy & Regulation
ASIC has sidestepped claims that FOFA amendments were a negative step and its enforcement approach allowed advisers a free hand....
Financial planning
A Melbourne property developer will face trial on 136 criminal charges, including getting $2.6 million in investor funds by deception....
Financial planning
New online advice platform offers full financial plans for as little as $199....
Editorial
There exists plenty of evidence that the External Dispute Resolution regime and its interplay with PI cover is proving problematic for the financial planning industry. Mi...
Financial planning
ASIC accepts enforceable undertaking from online foreign exchange broker for violating managed discretionary account (MDA) rules....
Financial planning
Payday lender Cash Stop Financial Services (Cash Stop) will refund a total of $14,000 to more than 650 consumers following an investigation by the Australian Securities a...
Financial planning
The FPA warns the Government some FOFA amendments could re-introduce commissions into the advice space and increase the risk of mis-selling. ...
Superannuation
ASIC warns property spruikers to steer clear of SMSFs or risk action over providing unlicensed product advice. ...
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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...