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Mike Taylor writes that serious questions are being asked about whether the Government’s proposed enhancements to the AFSL breach reporting regime will be worth the incre...

Money Management has been an integral part of the Australian financial services industry for the past 30 years and is ready to serve the sector for at least another three...

The Government’s 2017 Budget changes to financial services may have been modest but Mike Taylor writes that they will come at considerable cost....

Wayne Leggett explains why it is mortgage brokers, not planners, who have the upper hand in terms of influencing the amount of money they manage....

Financial services product manufacturers should be prepared to stand behind their offerings and ensure they are directed to the right consumers by the right people....

Allowing young Australians to access their super to fund home purchases is tantamount to crossing a quarter-horse with a donkey to deliver a not very pretty mule....

Mike Taylor writes that when the Government introduced the ‘significance test’ to the AFSL breach reporting regime in 2003 it was seen as sensible moderation but all that...

ASIC is taking a close look at the sale of life insurance direct to consumers and Mike Taylor writes that the regulator’s findings may significantly alter the commercial ...

What is the difference between a ‘rebate’ and a ‘commission’ and is a different standard being applied to the ‘risk sharing rebates’ paid to industry funds by insurers?...

The recent Australian Securities and Investments Commission report on how large financial institutions oversee their advisers has served as a sobering reminder of the cha...

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission review of Mortgage Broker Remuneration is reminiscent of the findings which gave rise to the Future of Financial Advi...

If insurers were made to drop underwriting policies at the time of claim could they accept the accompanying commercial pain?...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

3 months ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

3 months ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

5 months ago

ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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