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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...

Financial planning

The FAAA has argued against “prescriptive record keeping obligations” in favour of advisers using their professional judgement....

Financial planning

The Financial Services and Credit Panel has made its latest two determinations, one regarding possible breaches of conflicted remuneration and the second about non-compli...

Financial planning

Compliance and risk consultancy Assured Support has pinpointed five common compliance mistakes made by financial advice firms, borne from small oversights that can quickl...

Financial planning

In light of recent ASIC investigations, Assured Support has outlined how compliance programs can fail within advice practices and licensees if they are treated as “neces...

Financial planning

Compliance firm Cowell Clarke has shared information on how licensees should investigate a possible reportable situation at their firm and when to tell the regulator....

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