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Former senior ASIC executive claims regulator’s task has shifted while the organisation has stood still....

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Superannuation

Different needs and spending habits mean women may need between $12,000 to $20,000 more than men in retirement....

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Financial planning

Is scaled advice a game only the big guys can play? Malavika Santhebennur explores some of the things that might be stopping smaller financial planning practices from pro...

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Superannuation

Changing the trustee of a SMSF is critically important. SMSF deeds differ significantly in how a change of trustee is to be implemented, write Jared Lynch and Bryce Figot...

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Financial planning

Former AFS adviser Gabriel Nakhl has been permanently banned from providing financial advice after entering into an enforceable undertaking....

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Financial planning

Lawyer advises licensees to get ready to change their dispute resolution systems, with ASIC now requiring them to act quicker....

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Superannuation

Cooper defends work of super charter group despite it being “binned” by the new Government....

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Superannuation

SMSF regulation should be handed to APRA instead of the ATO, according to a Super Review/Money Management roundtable....

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Financial planning

Adviser sentenced to jail and permanently banned from providing financial services....

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Financial planning

A South Australian mortgage broker has been convicted after he pleaded guilty to providing misleading home loan appraisal letters to Westpac. ...

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Financial planning

Unlisted property vehicle the Australian Property Opportunities Fund this week announced the acquisition of two neighbourhood shopping centre investments — one in Melbour...

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Financial planning

A Melbourne mortgage broker has been banned for five years and his company’s Australian credit licence was cancelled after breaching credit laws....

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People & Products

Madison Financial Group has appointed former Infocus Wealth Management head of business development/practice management Giulio Russo as general manager....

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Financial planning

Advisers should be fine-tuning their social media strategy to introduce their offerings to new prospective clients and answer basic questions, a financial planner believe...

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Funds management

Despite interest rates remaining at historic lows, AMP Capital says there are five alternatives to cash and term deposits that may provide investors with growth opportuni...

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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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