FINANCIAL PLANNING

Financial planning

Ex-financial adviser, Thanh Tu, will serve a minimum of three years in prison after pleading guilty to 33 counts of fraud and 21 counts of fraudulent falsification of rec...

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Financial planning

The ANZ has issued a formal statement denying claims by two sacked global market traders of a culture of sex, drugs and alcohol. ...

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Financial planning

ASIC has banned a former ANZ authorised representative for 10 years for contravening financial services laws via misleading and deceptive conduct....

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Financial planning

Financial advisers were ‘pawns’ in the financial industry to distribute products in the past, but this will no longer cut muster, a consultant firm principal believes. ...

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Financial planning

Life/risk advisers should already be moving towards new post-LIF remuneration models....

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Accounting

While most accounting firms expect revenue from wealth management in FY16, mid-sized firms are more confident in the area compared to large firms, research reveals....

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Financial planning

People providing so-called “wholesale” advice should not be permitted to call themselves planners....

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Financial planning

Plaintiff law firms are continuing their focus on financial services, turning to social media networks to attract the attention of clients....

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Financial planning

A substantial number of experienced advisers may leave the market place, if they require a degree or degree equivalent, Pathway Licensee Services believes....

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Financial planning

Limited licensing for accountants is all well and good, but how will it be policed, financial services mergers and acquisitions consultant, John Birt asks....

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Financial planning

While the summer months bring an annual slowdown to Australia’s financial services sector, employers do not believe it is associated with the motivation of their staff, r...

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Financial planning

The Government has been told existing planners will likely need more time to sensibly move to degree level educational qualifications....

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Financial planning

Negative publicity and image of financial planners have acted as a barrier to super fund switchers opting for professional financial advice....

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Financial planning

ASIC cancelled the AFSL of financial services company, Chronos Capital, and permanently banned its director, Robert Semple, from providing financial services....

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Financial planning

Senior homeowners can boost their cash by selling while prices are high and moving into more affordable accommodation, according to Aged Care Gurus....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

2 months 3 weeks ago

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...

5 months ago

ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

2 weeks ago

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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