FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR

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The financial services industry has an important role to play in strengthening Australia’s national security, according to Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty....

Financial planning

The annual Money Management Salary Survey is conducted by the Financial Recruitment Group, and examines current remuneration packages in the financial services sector, co...

Financial planning

Research groups generate an income from the fees charged to clients – either fund managers opting for a review, or subscription payments from advisers wishing to get regu...

Financial planning

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has said it wants to encourage whistle-blowing in the financial services sector and expects the institutions it administers...

Financial planning

A proposal by the Federal Government to strengthen identity security measures has been welcomed by the Investment and Financial Services Association as critical to the su...

Financial planning

When consultant Pauline Vamos received a copy of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s Financial Services Reform Policy Statement 181, she was as much in...

Financial planning

The Finance Sector Union has begun a campaign to reduce the gap between male and female wages in the financial services industry, a gap it claims is the largest of all in...

Financial planning

When consultant Pauline Vamos received a copy of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s Financial Services Reform (FSR) Policy Statement 181, she was as m...

Financial planning

The Federal Government has announced that it will hold another round of industry consultation on choice of fund, after new draft regulations outlining the implementation ...

Financial planning

Reforms to Australia’s financial services sector have left the country’s capital markets in a better position than most other OECD nations, according to a new report from...

Financial planning

Money Management would like to wish all readers and their families a happy and joyous Christmas and a safe and prosperous new year....

Financial planning

A message to Robbie Bennetts from those who should know: be careful what you list for....

Financial planning

The financial services industry has been given three short weeks by Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Mal Brough to comment on a consultation paper which will ...

Financial planning

AMP director of advice-based distribution Steve Helmich will stand down as Financial Planning Association chairman, making way for chair-elect Kathryn Greiner - the first...

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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