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Industry bodies have welcomed a government announcement that it will reform the education standards for financial advisers by opening up the number of approved degrees th...
Financial planning
FSC chief executive, Blake Briggs, believes the regulatory pendulum has “swung too far” over the last decade when it comes to financial advice, and it is appropriate to r...
Financial planning
The industry has reacted to the retirement of Stephen Jones as Minister for Financial Services, recognising his efforts on scams and financial reforms. ...
Funds management
The FSC has announced 15 proposals ahead of the federal election which it hopes will increase the competitiveness of Australia’s financial services sector, including six ...
People & Products
The Financial Services Council has appointed Justine Earl-Smith as executive director for commercial partnerships and growth, a newly created role for the organisation....
Funds management
An FSC report found female representation in portfolio management and analyst roles has improved in 2024 amid diversity efforts, although the figure dipped drastically fo...
Funds management
The Financial Services Council has told a parliamentary committee that a subjective test is needed to demonstrate the sophistication of wholesale investors, whether via a...
Funds management
The Financial Services Council has appointed a new deputy chair for its board....
Superannuation
While all MySuper products successfully passed the latest performance test, trustee-directed products encountered difficulties....
Financial planning
Research has forecast how financial advice landscape demographics could look in 2050, including how many more Australian consumers will need complex advice....
Financial planning
The Financial Services Council has recommended changes to regulatory design as millions more consumers are expected to need advice in the coming years....
Financial planning
Multiple financial services organisations, including the FSC and FAAA, are calling for better handling of financial abuse, with financial advisers being “uniquely positio...
Funds management
The Treasury has announced its latest roadmap to support growth in Australia’s sustainable finance markets and tackle greenwashing, including several upcoming milestones....
Funds management
The Financial Services Council is proposing making the sophisticated investor test less subjective as currently wholesale fund managers are hesitant to apply it....
Financial planning
With Fortnum Private Wealth and Professional Financial Services now unified under the Entireti umbrella company, CEO Neil Younger has detailed to Money Management the fir...
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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...