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Defence Housing Australia which has promoted itself heavily in the financial adviser community is currently the subject of an AFP investigation....

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Consumers’ desire for convenience means that typical nine to five hours are no longer suitable with clients seeking advice outside the traditional working day, YBR believ...

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Lewis Anthony Wright Fellowes allegedly obtained money from his clients’ margin loan accounts and used the money for his own use....

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Retirement planning is making up a greater proportion of planners’ workload and they are looking for platform tools to make life easier....

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Former Genesys managing director, Tim Steeel, appointed general manger of NAB Financial Planning....

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Robo-advice offerings today do not offer any genuine interaction and more work is needed to help create a seamless interface with clients....

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AMP Capital announces management restructure resulting in departure of Sharon Davis....

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It is ‘ludicrous’ to suggest qualifications from professional associations could be seen as ‘degree equivalents’, a financial services training company claims....

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ASIC has released a consultation paper on guidance for robo-advice providers, highlighting that licensees should appoint human advisers to monitor and test digital advice...

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Mercer’s Western Sydney clients will now have access to on-the-ground financial advisers as they expand their team to Parramatta....

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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority chairman, Wayne Byres says recent events have drawn the regulator's attention to corporate culture in the life/risk sector....

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More SMSF trustees are seeking inexpensive ‘discounter’ advice online or over-the-phone as they look for low fees and charges, an industry consultant reports. ...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

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

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

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

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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...

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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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