Danielle Press, a former ASIC commissioner, is to chair a new AFSL committee set up by Sequoia which seeks to improve governance practices and review its approved product...
The Treasury has launched a consultation into how the $47 million special levy for the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort will be funded....
ASIC is suing advice business Fortnum Private Wealth, a subsidiary of Australia’s largest licensee Entireti, for alleged cyber security failures which led to client data ...
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. ...


AMP has agreed in principle to settle an advice and insurance class action that commenced in 2020 related to historic commission payment activity. ...
Advice firms are increasing their base salaries by as much as $50k to attract talent, particularly seeking advisers with a portable book of clients, but equity offerings ...
ASIC has released the results of the latest financial adviser exam, held in November 2025....
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...