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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority chairman, Wayne Byers has urged financial services companies to embrace the need for self-regulation at both industry and c...

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Cram 4 Exam has announced its program details, which will provide a three-step program consisting of webinars and a practical one-day intensive workshop from industry exp...

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APRA has fined the bank and two of its entities $1.5 million....

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The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority has released its June exam results, from the inaugural financial advisers exam, with 90 per cent of candidates passin...

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The Institute of Certified Management Accountants has welcomed a parliamentary inquiry into the conduct of audit firms. ...

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ASIC has released its proposed whistleblower guidance to be implemented by 1 January 2020....

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An appeal by Sydney lawyer and accountant Yingjie Wang against his permanent banning from providing financial services has been dismissed by the Federal Court of Australi...

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ANZ has dropped individual bonuses and replaced them with incentives based on overall group performance....

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The SMSF Association is promoting its SMSF Specialist Advisor designation course as being both cheaper and more effective than pursuing Financial Adviser Standards and Et...

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The Financial Planning Association has urged the Federal Government to go further in ensuring that people are not inadvertently disadvantaged by lifting the Age Pension a...

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has banned former Melbourne financial adviser Robert Michael for dishonestly borrowing money from his clients’ self-m...

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Regtech companies have showcased the power of their technology at the ASIC Regtech Monitoring Financial Promotions symposium, to show the future of compliance....

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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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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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