Aware Financial Services Australia Limited has been ordered by the Federal Court to pay a $20 million penalty for charging over 25,000 customers fees for financial servic...
AUSTRAC has ordered the appointment of an external auditor to three entities within the Bell Financial Group to investigate whether it has met requirements under two anti...
The Corporations Act has become very operational and specific in how outcomes should be delivered to clients, rather than principle based which is not helping the advice ...
The December quarter saw a distinct rise in financial advisers’ confidence in their businesses, according to Colonial First State research....
JANA has appointed five new department heads as part of its leadership structure consolidation following the appointment of three general managers late last year....
Following the release of the Senate Economic Legislation Committee’s Compensation Scheme of Last Resort report, the Financial Planning Association of Australia is once ag...
The Financial Services Council is calling on the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to include a 12-month transition period for licensees to adjust to chang...
Relying on the life tables as a framework for a person’s longevity is potentially misleading and a wasted opportunity, according to the founder of the life expectancy ser...
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)....
ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....
The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....
ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...