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As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly commonplace in Australia’s financial services sector, over half of workers fear it poses a threat to their job security, t...

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Financial services firm Link Wealth has purchased a majority stake in a Hobart-based advice business, its latest move as it makes a strategic expansion across the country...

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The Financial Services and Credit Panel has cancelled the registration of an NSW adviser for two years as it felt he displayed a ‘level of incompetence’ in providing advi...

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Industry bodies have welcomed a government announcement that it will reform the education standards for financial advisers by opening up the number of approved degrees th...

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ASIC has cancelled its first AFSL of 2025, taking action against an advice licensee based in Sydney, NSW. ...

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Nearly 30 financial advisers have joined a new AFSL, with the majority coming from ex-AMP licensee Charter Financial Planning, which is now owned by Entireti....

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Global wealth manager Canaccord Genuity has unveiled five strategic priorities for its wealth management business in Australia as it announces its quarterly results....

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ASIC has taken action against a Queensland adviser who was sentenced last May for misappropriating $1.8 million from his clients....

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WT Financial managing director, Keith Cullen, says the firm is looking inward when it comes to M&A, with a focus on helping practices in its network become “bigger, bette...

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The Senate has opted to extend the date of the inquiry into Dixon Advisory and wealth management companies, having originally been scheduled to complete next month....

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A former Insignia Financial C-suite exec has taken on a leadership role at MUFG Retirement Solutions as it announces chief executive Dee McGrath will depart after six yea...

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The Finance Sector Union has urged any private equity deal for Insignia Financial should make wellbeing paramount for its 4,000 employees, having spent 2024 negotiating a...

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5 months 3 weeks ago

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

6 months ago

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

8 months ago

The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

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Despite the financial adviser exam being rooted in ethics, two professional year advisers believe the lack of support and transparency from the regulator around the exam ...

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ASIC has banned two advisers from the same advice firm for giving clients inappropriate superannuation advice that was not in their best interests. ...

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