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Policy & Regulation

The Financial Services Council's Director of Policy, Andrew Bragg, will depart the organisation at the end of November....

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Funds management

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s new regulatory guide on MDA has delivered some benefits for advisers but also a new and more onerous suitability ch...

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News

IRESS has executed a $90 milliion acquisition of Financial Synergy, which it said would complement the firm's existing capabilities. ...

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Superannuation

The Productivity Commission has been told that without superannuation most Australians would not hold any of the life insurance they need....

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Policy & Regulation

Federal Treasurer, Scott Morrison, has sent a clear message to bank CEOs that he wants them personally fronting a Parliamentary Committee....

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Superannuation

The Federal Government wants a clear sign from the Opposition on its support or otherwise on the super changes....

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News

Amid the continuing debate within the Australian life/risk industry please take the time to complete Money Management’s survey on the current state of the sector and its ...

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Policy & Regulation

Seven has emerged as a key number in ASIC’s new regulatory guide covering advice review and remediation with licensees not normally expected to look back further than sev...

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Life/Risk

Amid the continuing debate within the Australian life/risk industry please take the time to complete Money Management’s survey on the current state of the sector and its ...

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Superannuation

Superannuation policies were not the panacea to closing the retirement savings gap between men and women, while offering flexible work programs for women with broken patt...

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Financial planning

The AFA has elected a new board, the make up of which is an indicator to the mood of the organiastion’s upcoming annual conference and EGM....

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Policy & Regulation

The Government’s review of external disputes resolution schemes has canvassed simplification under a single scheme providing a one-stop-shop....

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Policy & Regulation

Federal Treasurer, Scott Morrison, has refused to concede any ground on the Budget super changes, stating he has no intention of revisiting the key issues....

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Financial planning

Perpetual Limited is seeing its strategy pay off with a solid full-year result and positive signs across its divisions....

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Life/Risk

APRA has warned life insurers they are facing an image problem but the regulator’s stress-testing has revealed that premium increases are the industry’s tactic of first r...

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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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