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Financial planning

Financial services consultancy Assured Support has appointed a new chairman to its advisory board, who previously served as Count’s chair and chief executive of the FPA....

Financial planning

With Sanlam Private Wealth coming under ASIC pressure regarding the number of responsible managers in its business, law firm Holley Nethercote explores what the role enta...

Funds management

Bennelong Funds Management chief executive, John Burke, has shared the firm’s priorities for 2025 including offering its responsible entity service to third parties....

Financial planning

Assured Support explores five tips to help financial advisers embed compliance into the heart of their business, with 2025 set to see further regulatory change....

Financial planning

As AFSLs endeavour to meet their breach reporting obligations, a legal expert has emphasised why robust documentation will prove fruitful, particularly in the face of pot...

Financial planning

A relevant provider has received a written direction from the Financial Services and Credit Panel after a superannuation rollover resulted in tax bill of over $200,000 fo...

Financial planning

ASIC has warned licensees are demonstrating an “acceptance for internal non-compliance” when it comes to the reportable situations regime as a review finds a licensee too...

Financial planning

A closer watch on licensees that fall short on cyber security protections is among a dozen new enforcement priorities announced by the corporate regulator for 2025. ...

Financial planning

ASIC has shared the percentage of breach reports related to financial advice in FY24, noting increased reporting by smaller AFSLs....

Financial planning

The financial planning software designed for advisers has rebuilt its platform and brought its development team in-house to better adapt to industry changes....

Financial planning

A compliance expert has shared three tips that financial advisers can learn from the mistakes of Dixon Advisory, based on the firm's AFCA determinations. ...

Funds management

Kaizen Recruitment has examined remuneration trends occurring in the risk and compliance space in its latest salary guide....

Financial planning

ASIC will extend the relief and requirements regarding reportable situations regime for another five years until October 2029, following a public consultation....

Funds management

ASIC chair Joe Longo has told compliance professionals they need an “attitude of compliance” beyond written policies, how can AFSLs achieve this without alienating their ...

Financial planning

BT’s Bryan Ashenden has encouraged advisers to remain aware of the Financial Services and Credit Panel’s four latest determinations against relevant providers to avoid ru...

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