Dixon Advisory

Financial planning

How many Dixon complaints has AFCA processed?

AFCA has revealed to Money Management the number of Dixon Advisory complaints it has closed so far out of the more than 2,700 total complaints received....

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Compliance mistakes advisers can avoid from Dixon Advisory

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. ...

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The ‘stroke of luck’ with Dixon collapse

The fallout from Dixon Advisory and effect on the professional indemnity insurance market could have been far worse, according to Numerisk’s Richard Silberman, if the pro...

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E&P Financial Group seeks ASX de-listing

E&P Financial Group, former parent of Dixon Advisory, has formally requested to delist from the ASX, with the company noting the negative impact of regulatory proceedings...

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Advisers given 5 weeks to submit to Dixon inquiry

The final terms of reference for the Dixon Advisory inquiry have been released by the Senate economics references committee, and advisers have just over five weeks to mak...

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Exploring the areas where AFSLs come unstuck

As the government announces a public inquiry into the collapse of Dixon Advisory, risk adviser Richard Silberman has detailed the three areas that typically lead to an AF...

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Inquiry into Dixon Advisory approved by Senate

An inquiry is due to probe the collapse of Dixon Advisory and its impact on the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort....

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FAAA ramps up pressure for Dixon public inquiry

The Financial Advice Association Australia has written to every member of Parliament to press the case for a public inquiry into the Dixon Advisory collapse and the CSLR....

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Dixon Advisory issues ‘resolved’, says E&P

E&P Financial Group says outstanding legacy issues related to the Dixon Advisory collapse have been resolved, passing the buck for its compensation onto financial adviser...

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‘Unnecessary’ for ASIC to interview Dixon advisers

ASIC has confirmed it was “unnecessary” for the regulator to intensively interview Dixon Advisory advisers about the problems at the firm....

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Will UGC cause the next CSLR advice levy increase?

AFCA is considering whether complaints against advice licensee United Global Capital, which saw its AFSL cancelled this week, will be covered by the CSLR and how many com...

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FAAA’s Anderson questions Dixon Advisory secrecy

The FAAA’s Phil Anderson has written an open letter calling for a public inquiry to uncover why the case of Dixon Advisory has been so closely guarded given the high volu...

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Final Dixon complaints tally stands at 2,773 complaints

The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has confirmed that Dixon Advisory is no longer a member, with some 2,773 complaints having been received by the expulsion da...

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Will Dixon costs impact the 2023–24 ASIC funding levy?

With the indicative ASIC levy expected soon, the FAAA has queried whether the cost of action against Dixon Advisory will impact the 2023–24 figures. ...

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Bragg slams ASIC’s ‘lack of action’ in inquiry report

Ahead of the upcoming ASIC inquiry report, Senator Andrew Bragg has criticised the regulator and Labor government for the impact of rising levies on financial advice prac...