The prospect of a takeover of Insignia Financial still remains up in the air as remaining bidder CC Capital bides its time on making a final offer....
The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort has released the FY26 revised levy estimate, but the FAAA is concerned costs will be pushed into the following year....
ASIC’s enforcement action is having an active start to the new financial year, banning a former Queensland financial adviser for 10 years in relation to fees for no servi...
The Federal Court has made interim travel restraint orders against two Falcon Capital directors, while also freezing one director’s assets....
CC Capital, the last remaining player in the bid to acquire Insignia Financial, is still yet to finalise its offer, the firm has informed the market....
ASIC has accepted a court enforceable undertaking from a Perth-based company auditor who failed to adequately conduct multiple audits on an advice firm that receivers say...
ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...
ASIC has sent warning notices to social media finfluencers who it suspects are providing unlicensed financial advice to Australians as part of a global crackdown by inter...
The Coalition has announced a new shadow treasurer and minister for financial services, while Jane Hume will exit the shadow ministry....
Spending by the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort in FY25 is expected to be less than the $24 million it had previously estimated, the body has announced....
ASIC has released the results of the latest adviser exam, with August’s pass mark improving on the sitting from a year ago. ...
The inquiry into the collapse of Dixon Advisory and broader wealth management companies by the Senate economics references committee will not be re-adopted. ...
While the profession continues to see consolidation at the top, Adviser Ratings has compared the business models of Insignia and Entireti and how they are shaping the pro...
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...