Former NSW adviser sees permanent ban upheld by AAT

ASIC AAT gambling NSW

ASIC has announced the Administrative Appeals Tribunal has upheld a former NSW-based adviser’s permanent ban following his conviction for fraud offences.

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What does the advice sector want from this year’s budget?

financial advisers Sarah Abood CSLR tax deductable advice federal budget

The Financial Advice Association Australia has released its pre-budget submission, including six key items to help reduce the cost of professional advice and increase its accessibility.

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Defend and maintain: Client retention key focus for asset managers

Northern Trust morningstar fund management First Sentier Investors Magellan Platinum

Rather than gathering new clients and launching new products, the key focus of asset managers right now is to ensure their existing clients are top priority in a bid to prevent outflows.

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Steering through the cyber risk storm in financial services

iress cybersecurity WTW data breaches

With US$4.45 million being the global average cost of a data breach in 2023 alongside the rapid explosion of AI, WTW has emphasised why governance efforts are critical in cyber risk management.

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FAAA’s Anderson: CSLR a ‘progressively exploding disaster’

Dixon Advisory AFCA CSLR complaints

Phil Anderson, general manager for financial advice at the FAAA, believes the CSLR levy could reach $100 million if Dixon Advisory complaints are allowed to continue.

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ETFs break 6-month streak with FUM decline

BetaShares ETFs international equities exchange traded funds

The ETF industry experienced $1.7 billion market cap decline in April, according to Betashares, even with positive inflows driven by international equities products.

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Iress strengthens security after cyber incident

iress cybersecurity data security

Iress has announced it is strengthening its security settings after suffering an unauthorised access of its systems over the weekend.

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Licensees hopeful of lower PI insurance with safe harbour change

professional indemnity PI insurance licensees quality of advice review Safe Harbour best interest duty

Proposed legislative changes to safe harbour duty could result in advisers having reduced professional indemnity costs, a joint submission by seven major licensees said.

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Avoiding the ‘Mundane Seven’: why the Ex-20 is a sweet spot for returns

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FAAA calls on Jones to address spiralling Dixon Advisory complaints

AFCA CSLR Dixon Advisory Dixon

The FAAA has called on Minister Stephen Jones to address the escalating costs of CSLR as Dixon Advisory complaints to AFCA approach 2,500 following an extension of its AFCA membership.

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