FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY

Financial planning

Equity markets are firing, clients are safe in the knowledge that the financial services industry is now governed by one of the world’s most rigorous consumer protection ...

Financial planning

If you were in any doubt that inside every financial services type is a hell’s angel struggling to get out, then look no further than the recent Corners for Kids Motorcyc...

Financial planning

Van Eyk has moved to deflect attention from a spate of recent departures to competing research group, Mercer Investment Consulting, by announcing a new head of distributi...

Financial planning

Former Grosvenor Securities representative Robert Andrew Street awaits sentencing in the County Court of Victoria after pleading guilty to fraud charges to the value of $...

Financial planning

MLC subsidiary Plum Financial Services has filled the vacancy left by former boss Jane Cutler earlier this year with the internal appointment of acting managing director ...

Financial planning

If you think this Federal election is a fizzer, then consider this: if the Labor party manages to unseat the Government in less than two weeks time, you will no longer be...

Superannuation

So you think there is nothing to vote for at the upcoming federal election? If you are a financial planner, think again, writes Rebecca Evans....

Financial planning

Investors are less interested in the fees-versus-commissions debate and much more interested in finding an adviser they can depend on, writes Craig Dunn....

Financial planning

Financial planners and other financial services providers who sell products over the phone or in other ‘time critical’ situations have had their compliance burden reduced...

Financial planning

The financial services industry has been challenged to regain consumer and regulator trust by lifting the standard of its ongoing education and professional development c...

Financial planning

The Federal Opposition’s proposed tax plan has been branded short term and opportunistic, with yesterday’s announcement by Labor leader Mark Latham triggering a barrage o...

Financial planning

There are thousands of opportunities waiting for those planners prepared to venture beyond their own backyard, writes David Thomas....

Financial planning

Treading a familiar path, John Ardino left an institution following a takeover to start an independent group. Ten years later it is still going. John Wilkinson reports....

Financial planning

Superannuation contribution splitting legislation is set to be pushed through parliament next month, despite opposition from sectors of the financial services industry an...

Financial planning

The Federal Government has reassured the industry that its shake up of the Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988 (FTRA), to be drafted this week, will not send the funds...

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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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