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The Federal Court has appointed liquidators to wind up Falcon Capital and the First Guardian Master Fund, following an ASIC application....

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Financial Services Minister, Stephen Jones, has assured the cost and time to enter the financial advice profession will soon be halved, as shadow treasurer Angus Taylor p...

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The positive results of the latest financial adviser exam have helped the advice profession reach 15,600 yet again, according to Wealth Data analysis....

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Financial advice firms have told Adviser Ratings they are planning to increase their compliance spend by almost a third, including on enhancements to their cyber security...

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The digital advice platform is officially launching into the financial advice sector, offering up its services to practices as a means of engaging with the next generatio...

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Transitioning financial intermediaries have helped Netwealth report net flows of $3.5 billion for the March quarter, despite volatile market movements....

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Shadow financial services minister, Luke Howarth, has stressed the Coalition’s commitment to reforming the CSLR, adding that he ultimately wants to “get rid of it”....

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With just over three weeks until the federal election, the FAAA has put a reduction in red tape and further support for new entrants on its priority list for an incoming ...

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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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Rather than taking a controlling approach, the latest generation of overseas private equity deals is helping advice firms to achieve their growth ambitions, three comment...

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Private wealth firm Fitzpatricks Group has appointed a newly created head of product, who previously spent 20 years at CFS, to bolster its range of investment options....

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The Financial Services and Credit Panel has made a written direction after advice regarding non-concessional contributions meant an individual was forced to withdraw over...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months ago

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

5 months 1 week ago

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

7 months 1 week ago

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...

1 week 6 days ago

ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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