Keith Ford

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The FAAA has argued against “prescriptive record keeping obligations” in favour of advisers using their professional judgement....

The regulator says it secured $32.2 million in civil penalties and nine criminal convictions in the six months to 30 June....

The licensee has become the second-largest wealth management advice firm in Australia, with its funds under advice hitting $34.2 billion in FY24....

E&P Financial Group says outstanding legacy issues related to the Dixon Advisory collapse have been resolved, passing the buck for its compensation onto financial adviser...

The Financial Services and Credit Panel has made its first determination in over three months with the relevant provider pulled up on their statements of advice....

Licensee WT Financial Group has shared its indicative results for the 2023–24 financial year, including the impact of the Millennium3 acquisition from Insignia Financial....

Insignia Financial has proposed slashing staff redundancy pay arrangements by 58 weeks, potentially making it one of the lowest in the industry. ...

The Delivering Better Financial Outcomes bill has been passed in the Senate following amendments....

ASIC says spot checks have “identified errors and inconsistencies” on the Financial Advisers Register and urged AFSLs to assess the accuracy of their records....

A group of licensees have put together a petition calling on the government to fix major issues around the CSLR levy and Delivering Better Financial Outcomes legislation....

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