Businesses that sell general or life insurance, or offer credit as an ‘add-on’ insurance offering, should be on guard as they come under ASIC scrutiny, a law firm warns....
The performance of the big four banks in the next half year will be intrinsically linked to the outcome of regulatory reforms in the financial services sector, according ...
ASIC should outsource PDS approvals to an independent research panel funded by planner levy. ...
Former Prime Minister, Paul Keating, has restated his belief that Australians should be made to save for their retirement needs beyond age 80....
Some of the Federal Government’s proposed new levies could foster tax avoidance by increasing perceived inequality, an accountant believes. ...
ASIC considers allowing managed investment schemes to be automatically registered, with non-compliant schemes regulated by stop-orders....
Building up a decent savings pool has been listed at a top priority for young Australians, ahead of leisurely pursuits, according to a pre-budget TAL survey. ...
Australian investors’ appetite for offshore assets has jumped to a record high, according to the Certitude Global Investing Intentions Index (CGIII)....
IPA welcomes Board of Tax discussion paper canvassing key changes to Division 7A of the Tax Act....
Zurich says it has been priced out of the Australian group life insurance space and plans to withdraw from the market. ...
The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...
ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...
ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....
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...