Chris Kennedy

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A former Commonwealth Financial Planning representative has been banned by ASIC for seven years for giving inappropriate advice and engaging in false or misleading conduc...

A proliferation of exchange-traded fund (ETF) products may be leading some advisers to take over full responsibility for asset allocation within client portfolios, prompt...

Australia’s housing market remains susceptible to ‘black swan’ events such as major overseas conflicts, a potential market collapse in China or natural disasters like the...

Zurich Australia will restructure to more closely resemble its global parent, with CEO David Smith to depart once the process is complete....

Paragem has five more practices in the process of securing their own AFSL, which it says further supports its view that financial reforms will suit the independent financ...

Inflationary pressures and monetary policy concerns reduce Chinese investment opportunities....

Emerging markets still have strong growth potential despite the current market weakness, and will provide a range of buying opportunities this year....

Accounting firm Chan & Naylor has announced plans to expand its network, and has appointed a new chief operating officer to oversee the process....

Australian Unity has appointed Mark Oliver to head up its risk insurance channel and help strengthen the firm’s relationship with accounting firms....

Wilson HTM chief executive David Groth has stepped down after a year in the role, sparking a major reshuffle at the group....

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4 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 ...

4 months 2 weeks ago

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

6 months 3 weeks ago

Commonwealth Bank has formally dropped to zero advisers following LGT Crestone’s acquisition of its advice arm – some six years on from the Hayne royal commission. ...

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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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ASIC has banned a former NSW adviser from providing advice for 10 years for investing at least $14.8 million into a cryptocurrency-based scam. ...

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