STEPHEN JONES

Financial planning

Shadow minister for financial services, Luke Howarth, has described his counterpart Stephen Jones as being “asleep at the wheel” when it comes to financial advice....

Features

The FSC and FAAA have pinpointed the small wins and losses in Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ third budget, noting that successfully achieving change can be a "hard grind" for th...

Financial planning

Minister for Financial Services, Stephen Jones, has said he did not expect backlash to changes around advice fee deduction and believes the second tranche will have great...

Financial planning

Betashares chief executive, Alex Vynokur, believes technology advancements will enable banks to return to financial advice in the future as the need for advice is greater...

Financial planning

Financial Services Council chief executive, Blake Briggs, is urging Minister for Financial Services, Stephen Jones, to take advantage of the QAR opportunity to reduce reg...

Financial planning

What has happened in the financial advice space over the 100 days since Minister for Financial Services, Stephen Jones, announced the government’s final response to the Q...

Financial planning

A new Treasury financial services regulatory initiatives grid will work with ASIC to reduce compliance burdens for financial services firms, particularly those which are ...

People & Products

The shadow government has appointed a minister for financial services following the departure of Stuart Roberts last May, plus a new role for Andrew Bragg....

Financial planning

Minister for Financial Services, Stephen Jones, has confirmed the start date for consumers to lodge claims with the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort as well as its firs...

Financial planning

On the five-year anniversary of the Hayne royal commission, FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood believes it will be a “tragedy” if the industry reverts back and shares her v...

Financial planning

Two of Australia’s largest licensees believe the removal of the safe harbour steps will have the greatest impact on advisers, but believe a new name is needed for the pro...

Financial planning

Doubt has been cast on whether Minister for Financial Services, Stephen Jones, will be able to progress the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms within a year....

Financial planning

Minister for financial services, Stephen Jones, has unveiled the final tranche of his Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms with a focus on banks, simpler document...

Financial planning

Three major changes have been announced in the latest Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms regarding how advisers provide and document advice to their clients....

Financial planning

Minister for financial services Stephen Jones believes super funds can be the source for boosting financial adviser numbers and hints at a new educational pathway for sup...

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

1 month ago

This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...

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Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....

1 month 2 weeks ago

Insignia Financial has confirmed it is considering a preliminary non-binding proposal received from a US private equity giant to acquire the firm. ...

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

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Specialist wealth platform provider Mason Stevens has become the latest target of an acquisition as it enters a binding agreement with a leading Sydney-based private equi...

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