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Superannuation

First it was financial advice, now lawyers are targeting superannuation disputes....

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Financial planning

UBS and NAB have pledged $1 million and $2 million respectively to financial literacy projects in Australia, after a run-in with the regulator....

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Financial planning

The corporate regulator has worked through the Christmas and New Year period, having made a number of key announcements during the three weeks....

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Funds management

Former directors of Prime Trust, including former Federal Minister for Health and Aged Care Dr Michael Wooldridge, breached their duties as company officers, according to...

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Financial planning

ASIC finances a trip down the aisle to survey wedding costs in Australia....

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Life/Risk

New APRA draft places expectations on group insurers about how they handle claims....

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Financial planning

ASIC defends its use of industry experts and insists such practices are subject to robust conflict management....

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Superannuation

ASIC edges into MySuper regulation with guidance around product dashboards and super web sites....

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Superannuation

A new survey has revealed narrow majority support for making super funds subject to the same rules as publicly-listed companies....

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Superannuation

New survey confirms strong support for a single regulator approach to superannuation....

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Superannuation

Assistant Treasurer, Senator Arthur Sinodinos says APRA is examining whether super funds investment in a new publishing venture breaches the sole purpose test....

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Superannuation

Industry funds may be obliged to appoint a majority of independent directors....

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Financial planning

Victorian planner ordered to pay back funds while Perth adviser faces fraud and stealing charges....

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Financial planning

ASIC has released updated guidelines on its shorter Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) push, reminding superannuation providers to detail cooling-off periods and costs. ...

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Policy & Regulation

Full Federal Court decision defines extent of ATO’s powers on promoters of tax exploitation schemes....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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