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The AAT has granted a stay of a permanent ban of a former RI Advice Group adviser after finding the adviser had not acted dishonestly in the intervening five years since ...

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People & Products

Investec Australia has today announced the appointment of an executive in its corporate and acquisition finance space after the group's entry into the Australian asset-ba...

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Features

The Australian dollar is being overvalued at current levels and the strong dollar hinders domestic growth and reduces inflationary pressure, Simson Sanaphay writes....

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Features

The managed account market is dominated by small providers but big players are starting to throw money into the sector that experts have said is big enough for everyone, ...

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Financial planning

Former trade union boss Paul Howes has continued his rise and rise within KPMG being named head of wealth management....

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Financial planning

Australian Securities and Investments Commission staff are likely to leave their public service salaries behind to embrace financial services market rates....

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Policy & Regulation

The big four banks have agreed to specific contractual changes with ASIC to eliminate unfair terms from their agreements....

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Features

While a low growth environment seems to be the best outcome for developed economies there are signs of economic improvement, Conrad Burge writes....

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Features

The Government has opted to go with a ‘one stop shop’ approach to financial services external dispute resolution, but there is the real prospect of higher costs being imp...

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Financial planning

IRESS has today announced that financial advice and insurance group, ClearView has selected XPLAN Prime as its solution....

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Life/Risk

Research from Homesafe Solutions showed many Australians over 60 have been encouraged to release the equity in their home to meet their financial needs....

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Funds management

BNY Mellon investment manager, Newton IM has today announced a new chief investment officer position to enhance governance for the company....

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Superannuation

Retail, aged care, community, and labourer workers are among the biggest losers when it comes to missing out on compulsory super contributions....

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Financial planning

Synchron’s former Queensland state manager, Gerry Porter passed away on 29 July....

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Superannuation

The Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, Kelly O’Dwyer has pointed to people being able to opt-out of insurance inside superannuation via e-mail....

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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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