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ASIC is seeking to publish firm-level data on the reportable situations and internal dispute resolution regime, in hopes that advice licensees will “lift their game”....

Financial planning

The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

Financial planning

Money Management examines the share price of financial advice licensees over one year to 31 March, with M&A actions in the final quarter having a positive effect for two ...

Financial planning

With a rising number of licensees opting for bespoke managed accounts, a panel of experts has shared what firms need to know before going down the custom route....

Financial planning

With ASIC suing FIIG Securities for alleged failures in its cyber security measures earlier this month, two firms have urged AFSLs to stay vigilant against ongoing cyber ...

Financial planning

The FAAA and other industry groups have responded to ASIC’s proposed relief under the reportable situations regime, making several recommendations to reduce “unnecessary ...

Financial planning

The advice industry has reached triple-digit gains for the calendar year to date, with two licensees seeing gains of five during the week....

Features

The rebranding of the AMP advice division to Akumin brings to an end a 176-year history for the firm and provides a fresh start for advisers under Entireti....

Financial planning

Following ASIC’s report into AFSLs’ adoption of AI last year, two DASH executives have urged financial advice practices to consider AI within their risk governance framew...

Financial planning

The corporate regulator has proposed additional relief for AFSLs under the reportable situations regime, with the FSC welcoming the changes to an “excessively burdensome”...

Financial planning

Nearly 30 financial advisers have joined a new AFSL, with the majority coming from ex-AMP licensee Charter Financial Planning, which is now owned by Entireti....

Financial planning

The proportion of advisers working at a privately owned licensee rose to 78 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2024 as over 1,000 advisers left a diversified firm. ...

Financial planning

Assured Support explores five tips to help financial advisers embed compliance into the heart of their business, with 2025 set to see further regulatory change....

Financial planning

Six of the seven listed financial advice licensees have reported positive share price growth in 2024, with AMP and Insignia successfully reversing earlier losses. ...

Financial planning

The potential $2.7 billion bid for Insignia from US private equity player Bain Capital could be hard for shareholders to resist and would “open the floodgates” for US fir...

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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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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 suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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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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