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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has told a Parliamentary Committee it is funded and willing to pursue bannings in the financial adviser space....

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Policy & Regulation

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Australia has been compelled by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to amend a false claim of independence for its advic...

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Financial planning

Planners’ uptake on providing advice on insurance is low, leading to adverse impacts on practice revenue derived from risk advice, Investment Trends has found....

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Editorial

The Royal Commission has revealed the degree to which key industry players have sought to cling to pre-Future of Financial Advice remuneration structures and how such str...

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Financial planning

New research from Roy Morgan shows that almost half the people born before 1946 had purchased wealth management products from a professional adviser, well above the level...

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Policy & Regulation

Former financial adviser Ben Jayaweera has appeared in the Brisbane Magistrates Court charged with six counts of fraud involving around $5.9 million....

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Financial planning

One in four Australian families say money is a source of conflict at home, with only 17 per cent seeking financial advice, according to research by St George Bank....

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Financial planning

The Financial Services Union has shown concern that “systemic and cultural problems” in the big banks have led to poor advice outcomes, following revealing evidence from ...

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Financial planning

Superannuation trustee services provider Trustee Partners has acquired Madison Financial Group, as it continues its expansion into the Australian financial services marke...

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Policy & Regulation

The securities regulator has banned Mark Menzies from providing advice for four years following an investigation which found he had manipulated the price of 'MINI' warran...

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Financial planning

The Consumer Action Law Centre has urged extending the Future of Financial Advice conflicted remuneration rules to the mortgage broking industry....

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Tools & guides

Using a less compliance-heavy investment approach, advice businesses can manage higher volumes and compete for clients with a superior service offering, writes Alex Zaika...

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Editorial

The financial planning industry’s acceptance of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority regime will depend on the success of the authority’s consultative pro...

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Expert Analysis

Col Fullagar writes that there may be a way for financial advisers to satisfactorily move their remuneration beyond the confines imposed by the Life Insurance Framework....

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Financial planning

The Commonwealth Bank has asserted it is ahead of schedule in reviewing the advice given by five former advisers and in assessing what compensation may be payable....

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