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An international expert questions in whose interests the regulators are really working for....
Funds management
ASIC confirms a continuing focus on FX trading businesses and the existence of several investigations....
Editorial
Is the Trade Union Royal Commission right in pointing to a money link between industry funds and trade unions?...
Financial planning
The CFA Institute urges an oath-based approach as it tells Treasury you can’t regulate against bad ethics....
Financial planning
APRA chairman, Wayne Byres, has reminded banks to maintain appropriate standards with respect to mortgage lending amid the current house price boom....
Financial planning
Next Tuesday’s Federal Budget is expected to put in motion ASIC’s transition to a user-pays funding regime....
Financial planning
ASIC has moved to issue a Regulatory Guide based on the recent remediation exercises flowing from major planning failures....
Financial planning
The AFA acknowledges that the approach outlined by the FPA on Trowbridge accords very closely with its own but deadlines remain the issue....
Life/Risk
More announcements expected on move from upfront commissions amid advisers feeling rushed on Trowbridge....
Life/Risk
AFA chief executive, Brad Fox, acknowledges leadership of AMP on life/risk changes but urges continued pursuit of a unified position....
Superannuation
ASIC has completed surveillance of intra-fund advice delivered by superannuation funds including whether they’ve extended it to transition to retirement strategies....
Financial planning
The Association of Financial Advisers says its OK for licensees to take a self-directed approach ahead of the mandating of any standards out of the Trowbridge recommendat...
Life/Risk
More than 40 per cent of life/risk advisers would consider exiting the industry if the Trowbridge recommendations were implemented in totality....
Financial planning
The Financial Services Council has warned against granting ASIC product intervention powers as a bridge too far....
Life/Risk
Former FPA chairman, Matthew Rowe says the insurers know the identity of the churners and it should be left to the market to decide remuneration....
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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...