The Australian Finance Industry Association has opposed the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s proposal to lower the consumer compensation threshold from ...

The Morrison Government has appointed 31 candidates as part-time members of the Financial Services and Credit Panel (FSCP)....

Managed accounts have come a long way in the two decades that they have been growing in Australia, Liam Cormican writes, but the only thing holding them back is their com...

Business processes, succession planning and system efficiency are among areas that advisers can focus on this year thanks to a lull in regulatory change, writes Oksana Pa...

The professional year offers new entrants a bridge between academic theory of the post-Hayne landscape and the real world of service, writes Anne Palmer. ...

Just because experienced advisers may no longer need to fulfill the education requirements does not mean they should avoid it as extra study can help boost client trust....

More issues like the Sterling Collapse will occur and policies settings need to be addressed such as having ‘risk discovery advice’ to help prevent investors from making ...

Over 1,300 advisers are expected to drop off the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s register between now and the start of the next year....

The corporate regulator believes its guidance along with penalties will help accelerate fee-for-no service remediation payments as there is still $3.7 billion left unpaid...

The collapse of Sterling Group was caused by the company being too ambitious with its return targets, according to the regulator, rather than any improper financial deali...

After years under the regulatory radar, Laura Dew writes, cryptocurrency has finally hit the mainstream with a succession of announcements aimed at making retail access e...

The registration of financial advisers under the Better Advice Act will occur in two stages with the second commencing once the register transitions to the Australian Tax...

The corporate regulator has banned Melbourne-based financial adviser Ashok Sherwal from providing financial services for six years after giving inappropriate advice for h...

The corporate regulator has added 12 examples in response to feedback received from its consultation on the prohibition of hawking financial products. ...