CSLR

Financial planning

While acknowledging the importance of an effective compensation scheme, the Financial Planning Association of Australia has highlighted its concerns around the legislatio...

Financial planning

The implementation of a Compensation Scheme of Last Resort has moved another step closer after the Bill was introduced to Parliament with Australia’s 10 largest banks and...

Financial planning

The Government has commited to a review of managed investment schemes with a particular focus on property structures, according to assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones....

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Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association of Australia has urged the Government to extend the freeze on the ASIC levy for one more year, among several Budget recommendations....

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Policy & Regulation

Organisations have welcomed the introduction of legislation for the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort but raised questions why managed investment schemes were excluded....

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Financial planning

The latest data on financial advice complaints, which shows a fall of over 50% in the past year, indicates the improved quality of financial advice, according to the Fina...

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Features

Alexandra Cain writes that the outcome of the Federal election could have an effect on funding of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort....

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Financial planning

The post-election Government will need to ensure the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort does not cost more to run than the amounts of compensation involved, according to ...

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Features

The examples of failed managed investment schemes have reopened the question around the Government’s proposed model for a Compensation Scheme of Last Resort, writes Oksan...

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Financial planning

The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort needs to include managed investment schemes, funeral insurance policies and debt management firms for the Government to fulfil its ...

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Financial planning

The organisation believes a review into professional indemnity insurance is crucial before a compensation scheme of last resort can be filed, in order to identify sources...

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Financial planning

A survey conducted by the Sterling Action Group shows that 66% of victims of the collapse of the Sterling Group suffered losses greater than the proposed $150,000 compens...

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Financial planning

The compensation scheme of last resort should be expanded to include the jurisdiction of the complaints authority, not retrospectively, according to the Financial Plannin...

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Policy & Regulation

The compensation scheme of last resort should not be expanded to cover those making “speculative punts”, according to Senator Jane Hume, and would likely make funding mor...

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Financial planning

Australian financial services licensees should be required to submit professional indemnity cover as part of existing annual compliance obligations to ensure CSLR viabili...

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