FINANCIAL PLANNING

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The corporate regulator has banned a former ANZ financial planner for 18 months for misleading conduct as part of its Wealth Management Project....

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ASIC has permanently banned Mark Steven Grevsmuhl from providing financial services due to serious fraud convictions....

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The corporate regulator has banned a former client adviser and authorised representative of Morgans Financial for breaching financial services laws....

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ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services licence of a Sydney-based firm, Edwards Benefits for breaching key obligations....

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General advice warnings must be easily accessible, must not be hidden, and should be placed near the advice itself in documents in order for advisers to be compliant, a l...

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Accounting practices were failing to see the same level of demand for their practices as financial planning practices due to lack of confidence and higher levels of busin...

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Accounting and financial services professionals found it a challenge to maintain a work-life balance even as the majority were confident about their professional prospect...

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An accounting body has urged the Government to stop using superannuation to plug Budget holes, and instead called for holistic tax reform....

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Longevity risk concerns have forced pension funds professionals in the APAC region to focus on improving liability valuations, according to State Street....

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Financial planning education providers would have to register with and meet the independent education body’s requirements to set out their curriculum as it looks to bring...

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Students and graduates saw investment banking as being more glamorous than financial planning, according to the Financial Planning Association....

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Pharos Financial Group’s Proactive Portfolios has launched five new managed fund models separately managed account options through the WealthPortal website to simplify ad...

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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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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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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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