BANKING ROYAL COMMISSION

Financial planning

ASIC will take a reasonable approach in the early stages of the reforms arising from the Royal Commission provided industry participants are using their best efforts to c...

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Financial planning

The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions has determined that no charges should be brought to AMP Financial Planning for its conduct into the alleged fees-for-no-s...

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Financial planning

Questioning by a Liberal Senator has seen the Australian Securities and Investments Commission confirm that Royal Commissioner, Kenneth Hayne, got it wrong on intra-fund ...

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Funds management

The group reported a reduced profit for the first time in eight years and cites cautious investors, the Royal Commission, and reduced fees as reasons....

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Financial planning

The advice network has said the grandfathered commissions are a legitimate form of income and the ban would increase the cost of advice....

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Features

As advisers battle with the effects of the Banking Royal Commission, education reforms, the banks exiting wealth, and changes to business structures, Hannah Wootton finds...

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Life/Risk

Freedom Insurance Group has announced a belated $33.4 million loss to the Australian Securities Exchange while confirming the exit of its chief executive and the involvem...

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Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers has told the Tax Practitioners Board that its proposal to impose the need for a Letter of Engagement on financial (tax) advisers is ...

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Funds management

The impending Royal Commission changes are impacting not just financial firms but individual funds as WaveStone Capital said its holding in Link Administration detracted ...

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Superannuation

The Australian Taxation Office has warned compensation payments from superannuation funds in the fallout of the Banking Royal Commission could have both tax and super imp...

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Superannuation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s decision to impose new licensing conditions on AMP’s superannuation businesses could not have come at a worse time, with ...

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Financial planning

More work needs to be done on commission-based adviser remuneration in Australia because the research signals are mixed, according to wealthdigital’s Rod Lavery....

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Features

As the Australian Securities and Investments Commission shifts to a ‘why not litigate’ approach to pursuing breaches of financial services and corporate law, Hannah Woott...

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Editorial

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has done much post-Royal Commission chest-beating about pursuing litigation but it needs to translate that tough talk...

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Financial planning

Industry superannuation funds are winning more corporate superannuation mandates and therefore making the choices about who provides financial advice....

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