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Regulatory action against Colonial First State and Commonwealth Bank alleging breaches of conflicted remuneration laws have been dismissed by the Federal Court....

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Dixon Advisory and Superannuation Services has been penalised $7.2 million by the Federal Court....

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Governor Phil Lowe has admitted that the Reserve Bank of Australia made mistakes in its expectations that interest rates would be lower for longer....

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Some 18 funds with $1.4 billion in assets under management have voluntarily amended their marketing materials after a surveillance operation by the regulator....

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Organisations have welcomed the introduction of legislation for the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort but raised questions why managed investment schemes were excluded....

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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted interest rates by 0.5 percentage points, taking the cash rate target up to 2.35%....

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The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) has extended its ban on brokers offering binary options to retail traders until October 2031....

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has warned brokers to be careful about or reconsider offering high-risk products and services to retail invest...

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The Quality of Advice Review's preliminary findings have proposed a number of reforms for the financial advisory space, including a greater focus on providing 'good advic...

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The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) has released its latest four-year plan outlining its priorities to achieve “a fair, strong and efficient financi...

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has banned a Perth-based financial services director for six years after the regulator found she demonstrated a lack ...

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A Government review will look into streamlining the education requirements for financial advisers, a ministerial announcement reveals....

 

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