STEPHEN JONES

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...

Superannuation

The government has revealed the final chosen wording of its objective of superannuation as the bill is introduced in Parliament....

Editorial

Momentum Media editor Maja Garaca Djurdjevic sits down with Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones...

Financial planning

Draft legislation on the first stream of the Quality of Advice Review reforms is expected to be released 'within weeks', according to Minister for Financial Services, Ste...

People & Products

A former ASIC veteran who spent 25 years at the corporate regulator has been appointed to a senior chair role by the Albanese government....

Financial planning

The experience pathway has passed in Parliament today, three months after being introduced....

Funds management

The former ASIC chair has penned an open letter to the Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer asking for their support following a Senate appearance that detailed work, health...

Policy & Regulation

The Treasury has announced the “biggest crackdown on tax adviser misconduct in Australian history” which could see maximum fines for advisers who promote tax exploitation...

Financial planning

Professionalisation of the financial advice industry needs to be balanced with the adviser shortage, according to Minister for Financial Services, Stephen Jones, as he co...

Policy & Regulation

The Labor government has hit back at the Senate Economics Reference Committee’s request for evidence from ASIC as it is an independent regulator and suggested it provide ...

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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....

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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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