QUEENSLAND

Financial planning

Queensland financial advice firm MiQ Private Wealth has become the latest practice to utilise Yodal’s software for a digital estate planning solution as it expands its cl...

Financial planning

A former Brisbane financial adviser has been charged with 26 counts of dishonest conduct regarding a failure to disclose he would receive substantial commission payments ...

Financial planning

The corporate regulator has made a suspension and a cancellation of the AFSL of two Queensland-based firms. ...

Financial planning

A former financial adviser based in the Sunshine Coast has been permanently banned by ASIC after being sentenced to six years’ imprisonment for fraud....

Financial planning

ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of a Gold Coast advice firm, its tenth AFSL cancellation since the start of the year with the majority being advice firms....

Financial planning

ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of a Brisbane advice firm in order to protect the interest of potential consumers as it feared the firm would breach financial services laws. ...

Financial planning

Count Financial’s acquisition strategy shows no signs of slowing down, as the company’s equity firm acquires a $1.4 million stake in a Gold Coast accounting business....

Financial planning

Rather than looking at high-net-worth CBD advice firms, one Queensland practice is looking to expand nationally via acquiring regional firms with strong client pipelines....

People & Products

Queensland-based advice firm Provident Advisory has launched a range of managed accounts on BT Panorama as it seeks to achieve greater efficiencies. ...

Financial planning

A Queensland company falsely representing that it managed $6.9 billion for investors and was affiliated with the Financial Services Council has been penalised for false a...

Financial planning

A Gold Coast financial adviser who guaranteed his clients annual 8 per cent returns has been permanently banned from providing any financial services....

Financial planning

A University of Southern Queensland study has attempted to measure the progress made towards achieving recognised professional status within the Australian financial plan...

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Superannuation

Queensland workers are losing out on more than $1.1 billion a year due to the unpaid super, according to the Industry Super Australia....

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Superannuation

This has improved its advice services which comes at no extra cost to members and is accessible outside Brisbane’s normal business hours....

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Financial planning

A QSuper survey shows growing concerns for Queenslanders over the rising age of retirement, being able to fund it and increasing healthcare costs....

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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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