FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY

Financial planning

ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft defends ASIC’s record, claiming the media misunderstands the regulator’s relationship with the AFP....

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Financial planning

Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos flags what could be a lengthy process to FOFA changes....

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Editorial

The Financial Services Council caused something of a stir in the financial services industry when, at its annual conference in Brisbane, it announced a policy discussion ...

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Financial planning

Latest research shows business confidence in the finance and insurance industries received a significant boost as a result of the federal election. ...

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Superannuation

The early news around the state of the Budget deficit suggests the Government will not be moving to lift concessional contribution caps....

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Financial planning

Money Management breaks new ground by recognising high achieving women in the financial services industry. ...

People & Products

The Financial Services Council (FSC) has appointed Challenger managing director and chief executive Brian Benari to the board....

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Editorial

After a substantial part of the year when employers and employees seem to have been marking time in terms of job recruitment, things may be about to change, write Andrew ...

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Editorial

With the naming of the first Abbott Cabinet, the Australian Financial Services industry has, unusually, found itself dealing with ministers who actually have some experie...

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Financial planning

The new Abbott Cabinet adopts a less specific approach to handling of the Financial Services portfolio....

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Editorial

Just days will separate two key conferences aimed at financial planners and advisers next month, but Mike Taylor writes that success or failure will not be judged solely ...

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Financial planning

Prime Minsiter Tony Abbott announces Cormann as Minister for Finance and Sinodinos as Assistant Treasurer...

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Financial planning

A new ASIC survey reveals investors and consumers are largely sceptical when it comes to the integrity of financial advisers, while some of the other industry gatekeepers...

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Financial planning

Australia’s growing “class action mentality” and the emergence of litigation funders have created fertile ground for claims against participants in the financial services...

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Editorial

The Industry Super Network appears to have positioned itself for life under a Coalition Government, but Mike Taylor questions whether recent history can be so readily for...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

2 months 2 weeks ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

2 months 2 weeks ago

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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