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Sequoia has applied to the Takeovers Panel regarding alleged unethical practice by a group of shareholders seeking to oust its chief executive....

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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of a Gold Coast advice firm, its tenth AFSL cancellation since the start of the year with the majority being advice firms....

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Financial adviser has been identified as a job that is at “high risk from AI disruption”, but industry commentators say such technologies will enhance their role rather t...

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Career changers, such as accountants and teachers, are a valuable demographic for potential advisers as industry commentators say adviser numbers are “not touching the si...

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Financial advisers and wealth managers need to exceed their clients’ desires for personalisation, a new EY report writes, and the requirements for this will vary between ...

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Betashares chief executive, Alex Vynokur, believes technology advancements will enable banks to return to financial advice in the future as the need for advice is greater...

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Centrepoint Alliance has upgraded its expected financial results for FY24, thanks to strong adviser recruitment and the acquisition of Queensland advice firm Financial Ad...

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The corporate regulator has permanently banned a Melbourne-based financial adviser that “dishonestly attempted to induce clients to transfer their superannuation into a b...

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ASIC has announced the Administrative Appeals Tribunal has upheld a former NSW-based adviser’s permanent ban following his conviction for fraud offences....

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The Financial Advice Association Australia has released its pre-budget submission, including six key items to help reduce the cost of professional advice and increase its...

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Phil Anderson, general manager for financial advice at the FAAA, believes the CSLR levy could reach $100 million if Dixon Advisory complaints are allowed to continue. ...

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Proposed legislative changes to safe harbour duty could result in advisers having reduced professional indemnity costs, a joint submission by seven major licensees said....

 
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