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FASEA has confirmed 10 regional locations would be holding sittings for the December exam, expanding access for some regional centres....

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Financial institutions are likely to come under even more scrutiny after the Morrison Government asked the Standing Economics Committee to explore how much progress has b...

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Tax practitioners may find themselves facing a similar array of sanctions to that confronting financial planners including enforceable undertakings and permanent bannings...

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National Australia Bank has again found itself the subject of adverse media following the publication of leaked audit documents relating to its risk governance standards....

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Tax practitioners registered by the Tax Practitioners Board may have to meet the same degree-minimum criteria as financial advisers under options being canvassed as part ...

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has estimated that remediation provisioning by Australia’s major financial institutions has so far reached $9 billion...

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has fired a shot over the bows of superannuation funds tempted to provide inducements to employers to nominate them a...

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The Australian Investments and Securities Commission has asked market operators to exclude any new managed funds that fail to disclose their daily portfolio holdings and ...

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Life insurance specialist TAL has added additional Risk Academy Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) Exam Masterclasses, to keep up with adviser deman...

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Former Prime Minister, Paul Keating, has weighed into the debate around the future of the superannuation guarantee, accusing the Government of double-speak....

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has commenced proceedings against ANZ over account and periodic payment fees after it was alleged to have unlawfully ...

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The Australian Tax Office is warning taxpayers to look out for people posing as tax agents who aren’t registered with the Tax Practitioners Board....

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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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