Questions have been raised about ASIC's responsiveness to information regarding questionable behaviour by administration and liquidation companies....
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has sent financial advisers a clear message that they need to deal with client requests in a timely and efficient manner by ordering...
AXA Australia has improved its online insurance offering for financial advisers, giving them access to live updates on claims and underwriting information as a client’s c...
Ripoll Inquiry report airs FPA Board disagreements....
Emerging wealth management company Diversa has added to its acquisitions of Super Promoters and MARF by taking a stake in a boutique Australian equities manager led by Mi...
Investment consulting house Intech has backed the performance of the Australian sharemarket over its global counterparts for growth prospects in the coming years....
The Ripoll Inquiry has called for increased disclosure of conflicts of interest and advice restrictions faced by advisers - in particular those working under licenses hel...
The Parliamentary Joint Committee led by Bernie Ripoll has recommended ASIC commence immediate work on the creation of a professional standards board for financial advise...
The Parliamentary Joint Committee has recommended the Government consider making financial advice tax deductible as part of its response to the Henry Tax Review....
AFA chief Richard Klipin said the report would set the industry on the path of becoming a trusted profession....
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. ...
ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...
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. ...
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...