STEPHEN JONES

Financial planning

Despite industry criticisms, Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones believes the Labor government has moved the financial advice reform dial forward “significantly” du...

Financial planning

Financial Services Minister, Stephen Jones, has assured the cost and time to enter the financial advice profession will soon be halved, as shadow treasurer Angus Taylor p...

Financial planning

Shadow financial services minister, Luke Howarth, has stressed the Coalition’s commitment to reforming the CSLR, adding that he ultimately wants to “get rid of it”....

Financial planning

Minister for Financial Services, Stephen Jones, has said it is not a “backdoor attempt” by the government to allow the new class of adviser to provide full advice....

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. ...

People & Products

Minister for Financial Services, Stephen Jones, has announced he will be retiring at the upcoming federal election....

Financial planning

The development of a new advice document presents a “blank canvas” for advisers to create a suitable document replacing statements of advice, says Adviser Ratings....

Superannuation

The second tranche of DBFO reforms has received strong support from superannuation funds and insurers, with a new class of advisers aimed to support Australians with thei...

Policy & Regulation

Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones has shared further details on the second tranche of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms including modernising best ...

Financial planning

Former financial adviser and Coalition backbencher Bert van Manen has introduced a bill in Parliament, building on Michelle Levy’s good advice duty and calling for SOAs t...

Financial planning

Deloitte’s Andrew Boal believes digital advice delivered by superannuation funds is years away yet from being able to solve the financial advice gap. ...

Financial planning

As Stephen Jones cites the new class of qualified advisers as a way to reduce legislative complexity in advice, the FAAA’s Sarah Abood says its members still have qualms ...

Financial planning

The corporate regulator has taken down over 7,300 phishing and investment scam websites in the past year, with this area remaining a core strategic priority for ASIC....

Financial planning

The Financial Advice Association Australia has met with Minister for Financial Services, Stephen Jones, to discuss their concerns about the escalating costs of the Compen...

Financial planning

Shadow minister for financial services, Luke Howarth, has reassured the industry that the Coalition “won’t go back to the drawing board” when it comes to implementing the...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

2 months 2 weeks ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

2 months 3 weeks ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

4 months 3 weeks ago

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....

1 week 5 days ago

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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