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Licensees are being reminded to take prompt action once their licence is granted as ASIC cancels the AFSL of a Sydney firm....

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Just two financial advice licensees have commenced operations and seven ceased over the past two weeks, while total adviser numbers slip below 15,600 yet again....

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ASIC has told the Senate economics committee that it expects the requirement for superannuation trustees to check Statements of Advice won’t be “highly prescriptive” and ...

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Financial services firm Fiducian has added two new franchisees to its national advice network, one based in Victoria and the other in Northern Territory. ...

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Appearing before the Senate economics committee, WT Financial managing director Keith Cullen has described the first tranche of QAR legislation as a “ticking time bomb” i...

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Licensees are figuring out how to navigate the annual superannuation performance test to avoid any clients being stuck in affected funds and whether they need to start ru...

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The corporate regulator has made a suspension and a cancellation of the AFSL of two Queensland-based firms. ...

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As the FAAA and FSC prepare to appear before the Senate economics committee today to discuss the QAR, the date coincides with one year since the government published its ...

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Tighter legislation is being urged around anti-hawking laws to prevent ‘dodgy advisers’ from scamming consumers to switch superannuation funds. ...

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Licensees are being urged to be more flexible with their compliance obligations as advisers say they have lost sight of how the rules actually work....

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With financial advice firms exploring 4-day work weeks, 65 per cent of employees say they would be happy to work extended hours over four days with the finding transcendi...

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As clients exhibit their willingness to “test the waters” with their wealth providers, an EY leader underscores why client retention is vital for financial advice firms ...

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