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The Coalition has announced a new shadow treasurer and minister for financial services, while Jane Hume will exit the shadow ministry....

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A subsidiary of Australia’s second-largest advice licensee Count has successfully defended a class action in Federal Court regarding a self-managed superannuation fund....

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Investment Trends has found there is a “significant advice gap” in the number of self-managed superannuation funds using a financial adviser, with trustees citing concern...

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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of a Sydney-based advice firm, describing how it demonstrated “competency failures” in its activities. ...

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Financial advisory firm Yarra Lane has launched a robotic process automation consulting service, in association with outsourcing specialist Vital Business Partners. ...

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Morningstar behavioural scientist Ryan Murphy has shared the top annoyances held by clients towards their financial advisers and how it could impact their ongoing relatio...

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Advice technology solution intelliflo has launched a fee consent screen to provide financial advisers with enhanced fee tracking abilities, responding to latest DBFO legi...

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Spending by the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort in FY25 is expected to be less than the $24 million it had previously estimated, the body has announced....

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The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is a “massive enabler” for Australia’s investment platforms, says HUB24 and Netwealth, as they seek to lead this technological di...

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The industry body has expressed its strong opposition towards ASIC’s plans of publishing reportable situations data, describing it as a “completely inappropriate use of d...

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In conjunction with the accounting associations, the FAAA has released a comprehensive guide breaking down what advisers need to know about tax deductibility of advice fe...

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Higher cost-of-living challenges are placing significant strains on Australians’ mental and financial wellbeing, according to CFS, while access to crucial guidance remain...

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4 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 ...

5 months ago

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

7 months ago

Commonwealth Bank has formally dropped to zero advisers following LGT Crestone’s acquisition of its advice arm – some six years on from the Hayne royal commission. ...

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

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