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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has registered another win its prolonged legal battle over the collapse of MFS Investment Management....

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A former Sydney-based financial adviser has been charged with 20 dishonesty offences allegedly committed when he was a company director. ...

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The SMSF Association has claimed limited licence accountants are being disadvantaged by FASEA’s approach....

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has signalled its willingness to pursue tough and prolonged litigation in the wake of Friday’s Prime Trust win....

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The Coalition Government is reforming genuine redundancy and early retirement scheme payments as part of its promise to deliver lower taxes....

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Major consultancy EY has predicted both challenges and opportunities in the financial services industry in 2019 with all sectors facing greater regulatory scrutiny and fu...

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Documentation examined during the Royal Commission suggests the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority was actively considering whether pursuing litigation would answ...

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The Commonwealth Bank may be exiting a raft of wealth and insurance businesses but it is having to make significant financial provision for outstanding issues....

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has foreshadowed further pressure on financial services licensees as a review of internal dispute resolution identifi...

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The Coalition has forced the sale of $380 million worth of real state that was illegally acquired by foreign nationals. ...

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A new research paper developed by three academics has urged the imposition of an over-arching assessment board to oversight the effectiveness of the Australian Securities...

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IOOF managing director, Christopher Kelaher and chairman George Venardos have stepped aside from their positions pending the outcome of the Australian Prudential Regulati...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 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 ...

6 months ago

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

8 months ago

The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

3 weeks 4 days ago

Despite the financial adviser exam being rooted in ethics, two professional year advisers believe the lack of support and transparency from the regulator around the exam ...

2 weeks 3 days ago

ASIC has banned two advisers from the same advice firm for giving clients inappropriate superannuation advice that was not in their best interests. ...

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