FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY

Financial planning

A submission by Treasury to the Ripoll inquiry has pointed to the contraction that would occur in the financial advice market if certain fees and commissions were banned,...

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Financial planning

The financial services industry is faced with a considerable unknown regarding the future of the bank deposit guarantee, according to IFSA deputy chief John O'Shaughnessy...

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Editorial

Is the financial services industry ready to embrace a different regulatory model in circumstances where ASIC has not lived up to the expectations of some? Mike Taylor rep...

Editorial

Two interesting and welcome events occurred in the financial planning industry last week – the Financial Planning Association (FPA) agreed with the Association of Financi...

People & Products

Former Westpac Private Bank marketing director appointed to newly-created role....

Financial planning

The Industry Super Network has slammed the degree to which the banks and major institutions dominate financial planning and suggested commissions were a root cause of the...

Financial planning

Planners must adopt more complicated technology and a systematic approach to client needs....

Financial planning

Many eyes will be on the new management team of van Eyk Research in the coming months following the resignation of one of the group's founders, and leading investment thi...

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Financial planning

QInvest submission argues that advisers are at cross-roads and that they cannot serve two masters....

People & Products

Macquarie Adviser Services recruits AMP's Cameron Spittle to head up sales for Macquarie Wrap....

Financial planning

One of Australia's largest financial planning dealer groups has told a parliamentary inquiry that there are "clear deficiencies" in ASIC's licensing process, while low ed...

Editorial

The Federal Government's tinkering with superannuation in the May Federal Budget and a rash of reviews have served to undermine confidence. ...

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Financial planning

A Money Management round table of financial services industry chief executives has backed the concept of a co-regulatory model for the financial services industry....

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Financial planning

The Financial Ombudsman Service wants ASIC to be empowered to better track the movement of planners between groups....

Financial planning

MLC has used its submission to the Ripoll Inquiry to call for a comprehensive review of the Financial Services Reform Act, saying the FSR is working against its original ...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

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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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